Council care worker recognised in new year honours A Carmarthenshire County Council care worker has been recognised in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List for her services to health and social care during the Covid-19 pandemic. Lisa Randell, a support worker at Llys Y Bryn Residential Home in Llanelli, has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) for the dedication and determination she has shown throughout the crisis. When the home experienced a significant outbreak of Covid 19, Lisa’s leadership skills were demonstrated in abundance at the most challenging of times. She had already taken on a temporary, more senior position as another senior support worker had to shield, but with many staff unwell and not in work and then the manager having to work from home, Lisa quickly found herself taking full responsibility for the running of the home.