Some early festive cheer was brought to local authorities with Strictly Come Dancing star, Flavia Cacace, presenting winners of the APSE performance networks awards 2009. Hosted in Blackpool the awards recognised the best and most improved performers in local government front line services.
The awards evening followed a packed seminar programme with speakers including Richard Reeves of DEMOS, Valerie Watts, Chief Executive of Derry Council, Max Moulin of Sheffield Hallam University and Simon Burrell of INVOLVE as well as a host of interactive workshops with specialist speakers from across local government front line services
Read the full awards press release here.
Download press quality images of Flavia Cacace and the winners here
1. Building cleaning
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Best performer finalists |
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Winner: St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council |
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| Hartlepool Borough Council |
| London Borough of Greenwich |
| Southampton City Council |
| St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Staffordshire County Council |
| Warrington Borough Council |
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Most improved performer finalists |
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Winner: Southampton City Council |
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| East Dunbartonshire Council |
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| Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council |
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| Moray Council |
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| Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council |
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| Southampton City Council |
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| St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council |
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| Staffordshire County Council |
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2. Building maintenance
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Winner: Clackmannanshire Council |
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| Aberdeenshire Council |
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| A1 Housing Ltd, Bassetlaw District Council |
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| Chesterfield Borough Council |
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| Clackmannanshire Council |
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| Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council |
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| Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council |
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| West Dunbartonshire Council |
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Most improved performer finalists |
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Winner: Falkirk Council |
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| A1 Housing Ltd, Bassetlaw District Council |
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| Clackmannanshire Council |
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| Derbyshire County Council |
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| Falkirk Council |
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| Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council |
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| Midlothian Council |
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| City and County of Swansea |
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3. Civic cultural and community venues
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Winner: Aberavon Community Centre – Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council |
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| The Albert Halls - Bolton MBC |
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| City Hall - Cardiff Council |
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Aberavon Community Centre - Neath Port Talbot CBC |
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| Freeman Street Resource and Community Centre - NE Lincolnshire Council |
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| Tanhouse Community Centre - Sandwell MBC |
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| Easington Lane Access Point - Sunderland CC |
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Winner: Ditton Community Centre – Halton Borough Council |
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| Grangeway Community Centre - Halton BC |
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| Ditton Community Centre - Halton BC |
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| Aberavon Community Centre - Neath Port Talbot CBC |
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| Baglan Community Centre - Neath Port Talbot CBC |
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| Mozart Drive Community Centre - Neath Port Talbot CBC |
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| Tanhouse Community Centre - Sandwell MBC |
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| Sandy Lane Centre - Warrington BC |
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| Culcheth Day Centre - Warrington BC |
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4. Education catering
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Winner: Solutions SK – A Stockport Council Company |
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| Bridgend County Borough Council |
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| Denbighshire County Council |
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| Gwynedd Council |
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| Manchester City Council |
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| Solutions SK – A Stockport Council Company |
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| Telford and Wrekin Council |
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Most improved performer finalists |
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Winner: London Borough of Greenwich |
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| Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council |
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| Inverclyde Council |
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| London Borough of Greenwich |
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| Nottinghamshire County Council |
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| Solutions SK – A Stockport Council Company |
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| Telford and Wrekin Council |
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5. Highways and winter maintenance
(Sponsored by APSE best value consultancy) |
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Winner: Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council |
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| Argyll and Bute Council |
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| Dorset County Council |
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| East Riding of Yorkshire Council |
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| Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council |
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| Middlesbrough Council |
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| Midlothian Council |
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| North Ayrshire Council |
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Winner: Argyll and Bute Council |
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| Argyll and Bute Council |
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| Inverclyde Council |
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| Middlesbrough Council |
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| Moray Council |
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| Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council |
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| Nottinghamshire County Council |
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6. Parks, open spaces and horticultural services
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Winner: Copeland Borough Council |
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| Bradford Metropolitan District Council |
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| Conwy County Borough Council |
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| Copeland Borough Council |
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Dumfries and Galloway Council |
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| Fife Council |
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| Halton Borough Council |
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| North Lanarkshire Council |
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| Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust |
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Winner: Midlothian Council |
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| Chelmsford Borough Council |
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| East Dunbartonshire Council |
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| Halton Borough Council |
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| Midlothian Council |
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| St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council |
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| West Dunbartonshire Council |
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| Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust |
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7. Refuse collection
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Winner: Peterborough City Council |
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| Carlisle City Council |
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| Chorley Borough Council |
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| East Lothian Council |
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| North East Derbyshire District Council |
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| North Lincolnshire Council |
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| Peterborough City Council |
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Winner: Wolverhampton Borough Council |
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| Denbighshire County Council |
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| City of Edinburgh Council |
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| Glasgow City Council |
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North East Derbyshire District Council |
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| Peterborough City Council |
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| Southampton City Council |
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| Wolverhampton City Council |
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8. Sports and leisure facility management
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Winner: Dunes Leisure Centre – Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council |
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| South Woodham Ferrers Leisure Centre - Chelmsford Borough Council |
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| Northgate Arena - Chester and District Sports and Recreation Trust |
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| Haltemprice Leisure Centre - East Riding of Yorkshire Council |
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| Grove Leisure Centre - Newark and Sherwood District Council |
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| Ancholme Leisure Centre - North Lincolnshire Council |
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| Hermitage Leisure Centre - North West Leicestershire District Council |
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| Dunes Leisure Centre - Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council |
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Winner: Waterstone Crook Sports Centre – Fife Council |
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| Whitehaven Sports Centre - Copeland Borough Council |
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| Waterstone Crook Sports Centre - Fife Council |
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| Hermitage Leisure Centre - North West Leicestershire District Council |
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| Highdown Sports Centre - Reading Borough Council |
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| Dunes Leisure Centre - Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council |
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| Shepton Mallet Leisure Centre - Somerset County Council |
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| Aldersley Leisure Village - Wolverhampton City Council |
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9. Street cleansing
(Sponsored by APTUS public sector) |
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Winner: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council |
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| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council |
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| Carlisle City Council |
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| Chorley Borough Council |
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| Denbighshire County Council |
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| Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council |
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| North East Derbyshire District Council |
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| Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council |
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Winner: North East Derbyshire District Council |
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| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council |
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| Bridgend County Borough Council |
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| Clackmannanshire Council |
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| Denbighshire County Council |
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| Glasgow City Council |
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| North East Derbyshire District Council |
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10. Street lighting
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Winner: Denbighshire County Council |
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| Denbighshire County Council |
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| Dumfries and Galloway Council |
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| East Riding of Yorkshire Council |
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| Fife Council |
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| Flintshire County Council |
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| Hartlepool Borough Council |
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Winner: Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council |
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| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council |
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| Durham County Council |
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| Derbyshire County Council |
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| East Ayrshire Council |
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| Flintshire County Council |
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| Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council |
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| Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council |
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11. Transport, operations and vehical maintenance
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Winner: South Gloucestershire Council |
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| Conwy County Borough Council |
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| East Renfrewshire Council |
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| City of Edinburgh Council |
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| London Borough of Tower Hamlets |
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| South Gloucestershire Council |
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| South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council |
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| Southampton City Council |
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Most improved performer finalists |
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Winner: Southampton City Council |
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| Bassetlaw District Council |
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| Fife Council |
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| Lancaster City Council |
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| Southampton City Council |
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| Wakefield Metropolitan District Council |
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