Six of South Norfolk's finest former public servants have been enrolled as Honorary Aldermen after giving years of notable service to the community.

On Monday 16th October South Norfolk Councillors assembled in their Council Chamber for a special meeting to hold only their fifth ever Honorary Aldermanic service.

South Norfolk Council voted unanimously on 16th October to confer the title of Honorary Alderman on: Yvonne Bendle, Vivienne Clifford-Jackson, Christopher Kemp, Jeremy Savage, Florence Ellis and Joe Mooney (former Mayor of Wymondham).

Each former Councillor received a framed certificate and their name will now be included in the Alderman book recording their honour. They also received a badge of office.

Chairman, Councillor James Easter said: "This is our way of saying thank you to each and every person for their public service, and more widely it is our way of underlining to our community that self-sacrifice and service without prejudice are not empty words, but values we live by and uphold.”

When receiving his certificate, Joe Mooney said “I really enjoyed my time on the Council. We worked with some great Councillors and great officers. By working together, we achieved great things for our district. One final point, I will not sell this on eBay as I want to keep it!”

The Aldermanic Review Panel reports to the Council with no more than six names recommended for conferment of the title of Honorary Alderman in each four year term of the administration. An Honorary Alderman is entitled to be addressed in that way, to wear the Badge of Office of Honorary Alderman on Civic occasions and when they die, to have the Council Flag flown at half mast in their honour.