Peak performers
Councils throughout the UK celebrated their quest for excellence in local services at the APSE performance networks awards on the 6 December 2007.The event, hosted by TV presenter Diane Louise Jordan, and attended by over 450 local authority representatives was the climax of a major two day conference. 'Benchmarking; The X factor' looked at how councils can better use performance information to improve services and learn from best practice authorities.
List of winners and finalists
1. Building cleaning
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Most improved finalists |
Winner: Cheshire County Council |
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Cheshire County Council |
London Borough of Enfield |
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council |
Kingston-upon-Hull City Council |
Moray Council |
Southampton City Council |
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Best performer finalists |
Winner: Stoke on Trent City Council |
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Birmingham City Council |
Preston City Council |
Sheffield City MBC |
St. Helen's Metropolitan Borough Council |
Stoke on Trent City Council |
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2. Building maintenance
(Sponsored by Cognito Ltd)
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Most improved finalists |
Winner: Copeland Homes |
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Clakmannanshire Council |
Copeland Homes |
East Ayrshire Council |
Newark and Sherwood Homes Ltd |
North Ayrshire Council |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council |
Vale of Glamorgan County Borough Council |
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Winner: Clackmannanshire Council |
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Chesterfield Borough Council |
Clackmannanshire Council |
Newark and Sherwood Homes Ltd |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council |
South Lanarkshire Council |
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3. Civic cultural and community venues
(Sponsored by Walker Morris ) |
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Most improved finalists |
Winner: Taibach Community Centre, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council |
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Albert Halls, Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council |
Ditton Community Centre, Halton Borough Council |
Taibach Community Centre, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council |
Immingham Resource Centre , North East Lincolnshire Council |
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Best performer finalists |
Winner: Albert Halls, Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council |
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Albert Halls, Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council |
Sandfields Community Centre, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council |
Freeman Street Resource and Community Centre, North East Lincolnshire Council |
Tipton Muslim Centre, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council |
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4. Education catering
(Sponsored by Fretwell Downing Hospitality ) |
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Most improved finalists |
Winner: Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council |
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East Ayrshire Council |
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council |
Manchester City Council |
Plymouth City Council |
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Best performer finalists |
Winner: Manchester City Council |
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Bridgend County Borough Council |
Manchester City Council |
Falkirk Council |
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council |
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council |
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5. Highways and winter maintenance
(Sponsored by Toltec) |
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Most improved finalists |
Winner: Dumfries and Galloway Council |
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Dorset County Council |
Dumfries and Galloway Council |
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council |
Midlothian Council |
Vale of Glamorgan County Council BC |
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Best performer finalists |
Winner: Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council |
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Doreset City Council |
East Lothian Council |
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council |
Midlothian Council |
Moray Council |
Oakney Islands Council |
Vale of Glamorgan County BC |
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6. Parks, open spaces and horticultural services
(Sponsored by CABE ) |
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Most improved finalists |
Winner: Halton Borough Council |
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Browtowe Borough Council |
Conwy County Borough Council |
Halton Borough Council |
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Best performer finalists |
Winner: Fife Council |
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Bradford City MBC |
Fife Council |
Hartlepool Borough Council |
North Lanarkshire Council |
South Lanarkhire Council |
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council |
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7. Refuse collection
(Sponsored by Vision Techniques UK Ltd) |
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Most improved finalists |
Winner: St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council |
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Broxtowe Borough Council |
Gedling Borough Council |
Preston City Council |
Southampton City Council |
St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council |
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Best performer finalists |
Winner: Peterborough City Council |
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Broxtowe Borough Council |
East Lothian Council |
Erewash Borough Council |
North Lincolnshire Council |
Peterborough City Council |
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8. Sports and leisure facility management
(Sponsored by IQ Associates ) |
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Most improved finalists |
Winner: West Somerset Leisure Centre, Somerset Council |
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Christleton Sports Centre, Chester and District Sports and Recreation Trust |
Ancholme Leisure Centre, North Lincolnshire Council |
Fulwood Leisure Centre, Preston City Council |
West Somerset Leisure Centre, Somerset Council |
Europa Pools, Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council |
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Best performer finalists |
Winner: Northgate Arena, Chester and District Sport and Recreation Trust |
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Chilwell Olympia Sports Centre, Browtowe Borough Council |
Northgate Arena, Chester and District Sport and Recreation Trust |
The Dome, Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council |
Hood Park Leisure Centre, North West Leicestershire District Council |
Link Centre, Swindon Borough Council |
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9. Street cleansing
(Sponsored by BMI Municipal) |
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Most improved finalists |
Winner: London Borough of Enfield |
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East Riding of Yorkshire Council |
London Borough of Enfield |
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council |
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council |
West Dunbartonshire Council |
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Best performer finalists |
Winner: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council |
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Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council |
Chesterfield Borough Council |
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council |
East Riding of Yorkshire Council |
Gedling Borough Council |
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council |
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| 10. Street lighting |
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Most improved finalists |
Winner: Falkirk Council |
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Kingston-upon-Hull City Council |
Hartlepool Borough Council |
Greenwich London Borough |
Falkirk Council |
Dumfries and Galloway Council |
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Best performer finalists |
Winner: East Riding of Yorkshire Council |
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Hartlepool Borough Council |
Hableton District Council |
East Riding of Yorkshire Council |
East Lothian Council |
Derbyshire County Council |
Denbighshire County Council |
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11. Transport, operations and vehical maintenance
(Sponsored by Truckfile ) |
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Most improved finalists |
Winner: Southampton City Council |
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Derbyshire County Council |
Southampton City Council |
Tyndale District Council |
North Lanarkshire Council |
Kingston-upon-Hull City Council |
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Best performer finalists |
Winner: Gedling Borough Council |
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East Renfrewshire Council |
Erewash Borough Council |
Gedling Borough Council |
Glasgow City Council |
Sheffield City Council |
Southampton City Council |
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