Several people in Cumbria have been named on the New Year Honours list.
Andrew Slattery, former assistant chief constable of Cumbria police, has been awarded the Queen’s Police Medal.
He was recognised for his distinguished service following 30 years in policing.
During his police career he worked on many of the county’s most significant incidents and investigations, including murder enquiries, organised crime operations and natural disasters.
He led the county’s multi-agency emergency response to the pandemic during the final two years of his time with Cumbria Constabulary.
Mr Slattery said: “I’m delighted to receive this honour and I’m extremely grateful to everyone who supported me.
“However, this honour is not just about me; I’ve been privileged to work with a fantastic team of people throughout my policing career.
“I was fortunate and proud to work with dedicated and professional colleagues at Cumbria Constabulary and across public and private sector organisations through the Local Resilience Forum.
“From local policing in Keswick, through to leading major investigations and leading the multi-agency response, I had a varied and rewarding career in policing.
“At the heart of it, I’ve always gone back to the ethos of why I wanted to go into policing. I wanted to help people.”
Cumbria Constabulary’s Deputy Chief Constable, Mark Webster, said: “It is really pleasing that Andy’s work has been recognised in this way, not only for his outstanding service over 30 years but also his incredible effort in helping to save lives during the pandemic.
“All of us at Cumbria Constabulary congratulate him on this honour. He has been an outstanding public servant and we wish him well for the future.”
Sajdah Ghafoor, who runs HDM Spice Shop in Carlisle with her husband Abdul, has been given an OBE for services to cultural awareness and integration. Her experiences were the catalyst that set up Multicultural Cumbria.
MBEs have been awarded to Margaret Emma Bravo, manager of St Peter’s Pre-School, Carlisle – for services to education; Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Jackson Coombe for services to the community in Brampton and Jo Lappin, chief executive of Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership, for services to the economy of Cumbria.
Fire and rescue group manager John Wall, of Cockermouth, has received a British Empire Medal for charitable services.
Jonathan Gibson, of Wigton, also received a BEM for services to cricket coaching and youth development, as did Neil Fleming, an IT specialist at BAE Systems, for services to the community in Ulverston during COVID-19.
