HBC: Staff member Adam Bentley clocks up 25 years long service

Council Motor Vehicle Technician, Adam Bentley, received a 25 year long service award recently, after clocking up 25 years working for the Council.

Adam received his award from Chief Executive Dave Welsby,  who started work with the Council  on the same day as Adam on 26th February 1990, a day that stands out because there were hurricane force winds sweeping the Country, causing havoc on the roads and motorways, and leaving half a million homes without electricity.

Adam, who works at the Councils Vehicle Maintenance Unit, is a keen motorcyclist, and competes at national hill climbs. During the summer months he does a charity bike race each month in Wigan with all money raised going to the Air Ambulance or Blood Bikers charities.

Adam said: “The 25 years have flown by. Since I started here back in 1990 aged 26 I’ve always worked as a mechanic, but I’ve often been called into help with all sorts of other things over the years like road repairs, gritting, installing street lights and helping out in parks on football duty. Every day is still different and I spend my days carrying out repairs and MOT’s on Council vehicles and taxis. The people you work with closely over the years become almost like a second family and I’m lucky to work with a great bunch of people.”