APSE service award winners 2009
Over 700 guests came together at the Cardiff International Arena to celebrate the best in front line service delivery in local government. Sky news and ITV Wales broadcaster and presenter, Mai Davies, said "An overwhelming four hundred submissions were received for the awards this year, with each one demonstrating a clear commitment to the goals of continuous improvement and the delivery of excellence in public services". The City and County of Swansea were declared ‘Overall Council of the Year in Service Delivery 2009’
Presenter: Mai Davies
Overall winners: City and County of Swansea
The winners are:
1. Best employee and equality initiative
(Sponsored by UNISON)
Finalists
- City & County of Swansea
- City of Edinburgh Council
- Cumbria County Council
- Falkirk Council
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
- Strabane District Council
Winner: City and County of Swansea
2. Best elected member development initiative
(Sponsored by Toltec)
Finalists
- Central Bedfordshire
- Havant Borough Council
- Lincolnshire County Council
- Safer Walsall Partnership
- Stockton on Tees Borough Council
- Warrington Borough Council
Winner: Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
3. Best housing and regeneration initiative
(Sponsored by Walker Morris)
Finalists
- Braintree District Council
- Carmarthenshire County Council
- Flintshire County Council
- Gateshead Council
- Harlow Gateway Partnership
- Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Winner: Flintshire County Council
4. Best Efficiency initiative
(Sponsored by Tribal)
Finalists
- Bassetlaw District Council
- Carmarthenshire County Council
- Falkirk Council
- Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
- Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
- South Lanarkshire Council
- West Lothian Council
Winner: Carmarthenshire County Council
5. Best healthy living initiative
(Sponsored by Fynnon)
Finalists
- Aberdeen City Council
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
- Corby County Council
- East riding of Yorkshire Council
- Inverclyde Council
- Lincolnshire County Council
- Manchester City Council
- NPHS (Wrexham)
Winner: NPHS (Wrexham)
6a. Best public / private partnership working initiative
(Sponsored by Eversheds)
Finalists
- Braintree District Council
- Carmarthenshire County Council
- City of Edinburgh Council
- Cleveland Police
- Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- RBT / Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
- The Sandwell Decent Homes Partnership
- South Lanarkshire Council
Winner: Braintree District Council
6b. Best public / public partnership working initiatives
(Sponsored by Eversheds )
Finalists
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
- Coventry City Council
- Cumbria Council
- Hartlepool Borough Council
- Lincolnshire County Council
- Newry & Mourne District Council
- Stockport Council
- Tell Us Once (Multi Authority)
Winner: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
6c. Best public / voluntary partnership working initiative
(Sponsored by Verve Van Centre)
Finalists
- City of Edinburgh Council
- Denbighshire County Council
- Inverclyde Council
- London Borough of Sutton
- Preston City Council
- Renfrewshire Council
- South Lanarkshire Council
- Strathclyde Fire & Rescue
Winner: Inverclyde Council
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7. Best community & neighbourhood initiative
(Sponsored by SGM (UK) Ltd)
Finalists
- Fife Council
- Gateshead Council
- Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Renfrewshire Council
- Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Winner: Fife Council
8. Best information & communication technology initiative
(Sponsored by Consilium Technologies)
Finalists
- Aberdeen City Council
- City & County of Swansea
- Glasgow City Council
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- London Borough of Lambeth
- RBT / Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Winner: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
9. Best environmental initiative
(Sponsored by Triscan Systems)
Finalists
- Chorley Council
- City of Edinburgh Council
- Down District Council
- Exeter City Council
- Preston City Council
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
- West Lothian Council
- Wirral Borough Council
Winner: Exeter City Council
10a. Best service team: Construction & building
(Sponsored by Hays)
Finalists
- City & County of Swansea
- Darlington Borough Council
- Derbyshire County Council
- Falkirk Council
- Fife Council
- Liverpool City Council
- South Lanarkshire Council
Winner: South Lanarkshire Council
10b. Best service team: Catering
(Sponsored by Stellex)
Finalists
- Clackmannanshire Council
- Dorset County Council
- East Renfrewshire Council
- Midlothian Council
- Solutions SK
- Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
- Wigan Council
Winner: Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
10c. Best service team: Building/facilities cleaning
(Sponsored by Numatic International)
Finalists
- Caerphilly County Borough Council
- Hull City Council
- Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Leeds City Council
- Liverpool City Council
- Milton Keynes Council
- Salford City Council
- Wigan Council
Winner: Milton Keynes Council
10d. Best service team: Highways, winter maintenance & street lighting
(Sponsored by Lanes Group Plc)
Finalists
- Argyll & Bute Council
- Denbighshire County Council
- East Riding of Yorkshire Council
- Flintshire County Council
- Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
- Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
- Wrexham County Borough Council
Winner: Denbighshire County Council
10e. Best service team: Transport & fleet
(Sponsored by Northgate Public Sector)
Finalists
- Carmarthenshire County Council
- East Riding of Yorkshire Council
- Gateshead Council
- Glasgow City Council
- Islington Council
- Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
- Wakefield Council
Winner: Wakefield Council
10f. Best service team: Waste management & recycling
(Sponsored by Heil Europe)
Finalists
- Belfast City Council
- Carmarthenshire County Council
- City & County of Swansea
- East Ayrshire Council
- East Lindsey District Council
- North Lanarkshire Council
- Preston City Council
- Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
Winner: Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
10g. Best service team: Street scene & public realm
(Sponsored by Heil Europe)
Finalists
- Gateshead Council (Your Gateshead! Our Mission)
- Gateshead Council (The Integrated Neighbourhood Warden Service)
- Islington Council
- Leeds City Council
- Milton Keynes Council
- Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Winner: Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
10h. Best service team: Parks , grounds & horticultural
(Sponsored by SGM (UK) Ltd)
Finalists
- Fife Council
- Halton Borough Council
- North Lanarkshire Council
- Nottingham City Council
- Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Three Rivers District Council
- Wrexham County Borough Council
Winner: Nottingham City Council
10i. Best service team: Sports, leisure & cultural
(Sponsored by APTUS Public Sector)
Finalists
- Cannock Chase Council
- Clackmannanshire Council
- East Riding of Yorkshire Council
- Gateshead Council
- Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Liverpool City Council
- Northampton Borough Council
- Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Winner: East Riding of Yorkshire Council
10j. Best service team: Social care
(Sponsored by Unison)
Finalists
- Aberdeen City Council
- Derbyshire County Council
- Hull City Council
- Lancashire County Council
- Renfrewshire Council (Flexi-Care Project)
- Renfrewshire Council (Renfrewshire Care 24)
- Sandwell Homes
- Stoke on Trent Council
Winner: Sandwell Homes Ltd
11. Overall Council of the year in service delivery
(Sponsored by City Building (Glasgow) LLP)
Finalists
- Braintree District Council
- City & County of Swansea
- East Riding of Yorkshire Council
- Falkirk Council
- Fife Council
- Milton Keynes Council
- Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
- South Lanarkshire Council