A “FAVOURITE” among Morebus’ hundreds of staff has been named employee of the year. 

Poole-based driver Dale Courtney has been praised for his excellent customer service skills at an award ceremony held by Go South Coast. 

Dale, who joined Morebus in 2013, has worked from the Poole-depot in all his years at the company and has been described as “part of the furniture”. 

Andrew Wickham, managing director of the bus company, said: “Reliable and dependable, he has also been a member of our driver mentoring team for many years.  

“His calm and mature nature make him the ideal choice to be paired with new drivers who are still finding their feet.  

“He was nominated for this award after an act of kindness towards a passenger in need - and this typifies his behaviour day in, day out. 

“He is an excellent example of the image we strive to portray to our customers, and he is a favourite amongst his manager, supervisors, fellow drivers and new starters alike. 

“Dale thoroughly deserves the accolade of Morebus Employee of the Year. He has also picked up third place overall amongst Morebus and our sister companies across the south coast. 

“I’d like to congratulate him and wish him a successful year ahead.” 

In recognition of his efforts, Dale received £1,500 worth of vouchers and a trophy.