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APSE service award winners 2007
APSE has announced the names of the organisations that beat off stiff competition to win its 2007 Awards for excellence in service delivery.
More than 750 representatives from councils and public services across the UK gathered for a gala dinner at Gateshead International Stadium to hear who had won the coveted APSE Service Awards 2007.
Local government minister, Parmjit Dhanda highlighted the contribution of the awards in “recognising excellence in public services”. He said: “There was fierce competition for the Awards this year because the story of local government over the last ten years has been one of improvement.”
APSE’s chief executive, Paul O’Brien, said: “These Awards are about everything that APSE represents: Local authorities delivering excellent services to the public and sharing their experiences with their colleagues.”
Case studies on the award winners can be viewed by clicking here
The winners are:
1. Best employee & equality initiative
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Finalists |
Winner: Carlisle City Council |
Aberdeenshire Council |
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Carlisle City Council |
City and County of Swansea Council |
Crawley Borough Council |
Fife Council |
Local Government Staff Commission |
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council |
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2. Best elected member development initiative
(Sponsored by Toltec) |
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Finalists |
Winner: Blackpool Council |
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Bolton Council |
Crawley Borough Council |
Kirklees Metropolitan Council |
Liverpool City Council |
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council |
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3. Best housing & regeneration initiative
(Sponsored by Cognito Limited)
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Finalists |
Winner: Harlow District Council |
Fenland District Council |
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Harlow District Council |
Kirklees Metropolitan Council |
Midlothian Council |
Optima Community Association in partnership with Birmingham City Council |
Renfrewshire Council |
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4. Best efficiency initiative
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Finalists |
Winner: Aberdeen City Council |
Aberdeen City Council |
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City and County of Swansea Council |
Gateshead Council |
Kirklees Metropolitan Council |
Renfrewshire Council |
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council |
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5. Best healthy living initiative
(Sponsored by School Food Trust ) |
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Finalists |
Winner: Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service |
Daventry District Council |
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East Ayrshire Council |
Golden Gates Housing |
Merseyside Fire and Rescue |
Newcastle City Council |
Sefton Council |
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council |
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6a.Best public / private partnership working initiative
(Sponsored by Eversheds) |
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6b. Best public / public partnership working initiatives
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Winner: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council |
Carmarthenshire County Council |
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Kettering Borough Council |
London Borough of Enfield |
Nottingham Authorities Vehicle Procurement Consortium |
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council |
Sefton Council |
St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council |
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6c. Best public / voluntary partnership working initiative
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Winner:
North Lanarkshire Leisure Ltd |
City of Edinburgh Council |
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Dacorum Borough Council |
North Lanarkshire Leisure Ltd |
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council |
South Tyneside Council |
Strathclyde Fire and Rescue |
Sunderland City Council |
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7. Best community & neighbourhood initiative
(Sponsored by IIZUKA Software Technologies) |
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Winner: London Borough of Islington
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Crawley Borough Council |
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Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council |
London Borough of Islington |
Renfrewshire Council |
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council |
Strathclyde Fire and Rescue |
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8. Best information & communication technology initiative
(Sponsored by Consilium Technologies) |
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Finalists |
Winner: Renfrewshire Council |
Aberdeen City Council |
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London Borough of Camden |
London Borough of Watham Forrest |
Newport City Council |
Renfrewshire Council |
Salford City Council |
Southampton City Council |
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9. Best environmental initiative
(Sponsored by Walker Morris) |
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Finalists |
Winner: Cornwall County Council |
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council |
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Belfast City Council |
City and County of Swansea Council |
Cornwall County Council |
London Borough of Islington |
Preston City Council |
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10a. Best service team: Construction & building
(Sponsored by Hays Construction & Property )
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Winner: Kirklees Metropolitan Council |
Blackpool council |
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City and County of Swansea council |
City of Edinburgh Council |
Fenland District Council |
Kirklees Metropolitan Council |
South Lanarkshire Council |
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10b. Best service team: Catering
(Sponsored by Fretwell-downing Hospitality) |
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Winner: Salford City Council |
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council |
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North Lincolnshire Council |
Salford City Council |
South Tyneside Council |
Sunderland City Council |
West Dunbartonshire Council |
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10c. Best service team: Building/facilities cleaning
(Sponsored by SEBO UK ) |
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Winner: Gateshead Council |
Gateshead Council |
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Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council |
North Lanarkshire Council |
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council |
Staffordshire County Council |
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10d. Best service team: Highways, winter maintenance & street lighting
(Sponsored by IQ Associates) |
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Bolton Council |
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Denbigshire County Council |
Falkirk Council |
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council |
Stockton on Tees Borough Council |
The Vale of Glamorgan Council |
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10e. Best service team: Transport & fleet
(Sponsored by Fraikin) |
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Winner: Fife Council |
East Dunbartonshire Council |
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Fife Council |
Gateshead Council |
Glasgow City Council |
Leeds City Council |
North Lanarkshire Council |
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10f. Best service team: Waste management & recycling
(Sponsored by Heil Europe Ltd) |
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Winner: Fenland District Council |
East Riding of Yorkshire Council |
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Fenland District Council |
Lancashire County Council |
Preston City Council |
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council |
Sunderland City Council |
West Lothian Council |
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10g. Best service team: Street scene & public realm
(Sponsored by Beacon Dodsworth) |
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Winner: Vale Royal Borough Council |
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council |
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East Riding of Yorkshire Council |
North Lincolnshire Council |
Nottingham City Council |
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council |
Vale Royal Borough Council |
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10h. Best service team: Parks , grounds & horticultural
(Sponsored by SGM UK Ltd ) |
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Winner: Stockton on Tees Borough Council
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Bournemouth Borough Council |
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Copeland Borough Council |
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council |
Leicester City Council |
North Lincolnshire Council |
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10i. Best service team: Sports, leisure & cultural
(Sponsored by Notts Sports) |
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Winner: City of Edinburgh |
City of Edinburgh Council |
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East Riding of Yorkshire Council |
Glasgow City Council |
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council |
Liverpool City Council |
North West Leicestershire District Council |
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10j. Best service team: Social care
(Sponsored by UNISON ) |
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Winner: London Borough of Barking & Dagenham (Family Group Reference Team) |
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council |
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Derby City Council |
Hull City Council |
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham "Family Group Reference Team" |
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham "LACHES Project" |
Merseyside Fire and Rescue |
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11. Overall Council of the year in service delivery
(Sponsored by Aptus Personnel) |
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Winner: Gateshead Council |
Crawley Borough Council |
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London Borough of Islington |
North Lanarkshire Council |
Nottingham City Council |
Renfrewshire Council |
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council |
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council |
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