Awards winners and finalists

Announcing the winners of the APSE performance networks awards 2016!

Each of this year’s winning councils has shown an exceptional commitment to frontline service provision and are brilliant examples of how measuring and comparing services can lead to real change. The performance networks awards recognise both ‘Best Performers’ and ‘Most Improved Performers’ in each category, to encourage excellence and promote continuous improvement in local government.

Debbie Johns, Head of performance networks, said, “I am delighted to see such a large number of authorities successfully utilising the performance networks data benchmarking service to develop their services and achieve excellence. These awards celebrate excellence in a wide range of frontline service areas, and use performance data as a means to assess the quality, cost and productivity of frontline local government services.”

APSE Chief Executive Paul O’Brien said, “The winners and finalists of these awards are proof that, despite the squeeze of austerity and continuous budget cuts, local councils can still offer excellent frontline services that successfully serve their communities. It is a pleasure to be working with these innovative, determined champions of local government.”

The winners of the awards were presented by journalist and broadcaster Lucy Siegle on Thursday 1 December at the APSE performance networks seminar 2016 in Blackpool.

Congratulations to all finalists and winners!

	Building cleaning Best performer Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council East Renfrewshire Council Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council Hartlepool Borough Council Knowsley MBC North Lincolnshire Council Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council South Lanarkshire Council Winner: Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
	Most improved performer Aberdeen City Council Argyll & Bute Council Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council East Renfrewshire Council North Ayrshire Council North Lincolnshire Council Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council Renfrewshire Council Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council Winner: Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
	Building maintenance Best performer Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Caerphilly County Borough Council City of Lincoln Council Falkirk Council North Ayrshire Council Oxford City Council Shetland Islands Council Swansea City & County West Lothian Council Winner: Caerphilly County Borough Council
	Most improved performer Broxtowe Borough Council Caerphilly County Borough Council City of Lincoln Council North Ayrshire Council Oxford City Council South Ayrshire Council Vale of Glamorgan County BC Winner: South Ayrshire Council
	Cemetery and crematorium Kindly sponsored by The Columbaria Group Best performer Birmingham City Council City of York Council Manchester City Council Newcastle-Under-Lyme Borough Council North Lincolnshire Council Oxford City Council South Lanarkshire Council Stirling Council Wyre Borough Council Winner: City of York Council
	Most improved performer Cardiff Council Dumfries & Galloway Council Durham County Council Halton Borough Council Manchester City Council Newcastle-Under-Lyme Borough Council Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council Cardiff Council Winner: Cardiff Council
	Education catering Kindly sponsored by Middleton Foods Best performer Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Denbighshire County Council Derbyshire County Council Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council Hartlepool Borough Council Manchester City Council North Lincolnshire Council Sunderland City Council Winner: Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
	Most improved performer Aberdeen City Council Derbyshire County Council East Ayrshire Council East Renfrewshire Council Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council North Ayrshire Council North Lincolnshire Council Pembrokeshire County Council South Ayrshire Council Stoke-on-Trent City Council Winner: Stoke-on-Trent City Council
	Environmental health Kindly sponsored by Toltec Best performer Angus Council East Ayrshire Council North Lanarkshire Council Scottish Borders Council Stroud District Council West Dunbartonshire Council Western Isles Council Winner: North Lanarkshire Council
	Highways, roads and winter maintenance Kindly sponsored by Stirling Lloyd Best performer Durham County Council East Riding of Yorkshire Council Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Midlothian Council North Ayrshire Council Oxfordshire County Council Shetland Islands Council Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council Winner: Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
	Most improved performer Aberdeen City Council Carmarthenshire County Council Fife Council Glasgow City Council Inverclyde Council Neath Port Talbot County BC Slough Borough Council South Ayrshire Council Winner: Inverclyde Council
	Parks, open spaces and horticultural services Kindly sponsored by CAMMS Best performer Broxtowe Borough Council Conwy County Borough Council Eastleigh Borough Council Fife Council Hackney London Borough Ipswich Borough Council Oxford City Council West Dunbartonshire Council Winner: Conwy County Borough Council
	Most improved performer Bolsover District Council Dumfries & Galloway Council East Riding of Yorkshire Council Eastleigh Borough Council Hackney London Borough Knowsley MBC North Tyneside MBC South Lanarkshire Council Winner: Dumfries and Galloway Council

Images for winning councils can be downloaded by clicking on the image. Finalist councils, please request images through Vicky Starmer on vstarmer@apse.org.uk

For press-related enquiries, please contact Sophie Bannister on sbannister@apse.org.uk.

Awards winners and finalists

Building cleaning

Best performer

Building maintenance

Best performer

Cemetery and crematorium

Education catering

Environmental health

Highways, roads and winter maintenance

Parks, open spaces and horticultural services

More awards categories can be found on the next page.

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Promoting excellence in public services

Awards winners and finalists

Building cleaning

Best performer

Building maintenance

Best performer

Cemetery and crematorium

Education catering

Environmental health

Highways, roads and winter maintenance

Parks, open spaces and horticultural services

More awards categories can be found on the next page.

Promoting excellence in public services

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