28 November 2012
Centenarian Joyce Law received a very welcome surprise 100th birthday present – a bouquet of flowers and a garden makeover, thanks to John O’Conner and social housing provider, Hightown Praetorian & Churches Housing Association. Joyce, a keen and able gardener until last year, lives in a Berkhamstead basement flat managed by Hightown. On hearing of [...]
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Tags: 100 years old, 100th birthday, centenarian, community involvement, Community Oriented Business of the Year, corporate social responsibility, garden makeover, Hightown Praetorian & Churches Housing Association, sustainable neighbourhoods
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9 October 2012
More deserved recognition for ALL our teams! I’m thrilled that John O’Conner has just won this prestigious award, recognising exceptional work on our St Albans contract. If you’ve ever watched the Academy Awards you’ve probably cringed at the false modesty in some of the acceptance speeches (“This award is not for me, it’s for my [...]
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Tags: award winning grounds maintenance services, Chamber of Commerce, community involvement, Community Oriented Business of the Year, corporate social responsibility, grounds maintenance, Saint Albans District council, St Albans City and District Council, sustainable neighbourhoods
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25 May 2012
The St Albans Mayor’s Pride Awards was quite an amazing – and humbling – night. I was really pleased that John O’Conner’s community involvement in our St Albans contract got us nominated for ‘Community Oriented Business of the Year’, even though we didn’t carry off the award. To be perfectly honest, with so many wonderful [...]
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Tags: Community Oriented Business of the Year, corporate social responsibility, Mayor's Pride Award, Saint Albans District council, St Albans City and District Council
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