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Bravo for Baxter! Jackie Baxter, a Bromley Council staff member and borough resident, has been recognised in the New Year Honours List. Jackie, who works as the Environment Campaigns Officer, has been awarded a British Empire Medal in recognition of her work, particularly during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic when national lockdown restrictions were in place. Jackie led on matching volunteers with vulnerable and isolating residents who needed help during a stage of unprecedented national challenge. Between March 2020 and March 2021, Bromley Council had over 4,600 offers of help from local people willing to volunteer to support local residents and enable them to gain access to care during lockdown and restrictions of movement. Jackie worked tirelessly with more than 1,500 of these volunteers and supported more than 1,500 local people to get vital food supplies, essential prescriptions and access to a person to talk to or to walk their dogs. She said: “The most recent period of our lives has been immensely challenging for all of us. It was a great privilege to support residents during that time, and it is a huge honour to be recognised in this way.” Previously, Jackie has been recognised nationally for her pioneering work on how the council treats deceased cats that have sadly been found on the highway, by working to reunite them with their owners.
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