APSE performance networks awards: The winners and finalists of 2013

APSE has announced its winners and finalists for its performance networks service 2013 at a charity dinner hosted by Coronation Street star Catherine Tyldesley in Blackpool on Thursday 5th December 2013.

Opening the awards APSE National Chair Leon Unczur said 'Local councils have led the way on delivering first class local public services. Using performance information has been a vital tool in that success.'

APSE performance networks is the UK''s largest voluntary data benchmarking service for local authorities sharing information on cost, quality and customer satisfaction across local council frontline services. The data is independently validated and used by councils across the UK to drive forward improvements in local public services. The awards not only recognise the 'best performers' but the 'most improved performers' showing the commitment of local councils to continuous improvement in local public services.

The 2013 winners and most improved performers, for each service category are:

Building Cleaning: Best Performer Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

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• Chesterfield Borough Council
• Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
• Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
• Inverclyde Council
• Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
• Midlothian Council
• Staffordshire County Council
• Wakefield Metropolitan District Council

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Building cleaning: Most Improved Performer Inverclyde Council

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• Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
• East Dunbartonshire Council
• Fife Council
• Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
• Inverclyde Council
• Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
• Midlothian Council
• North Lanarkshire Council
• Staffordshire County Council
• West Lothian Council

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Building Maintenance: Best Performer Falkirk Council

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• A1 Housing Ltd - Bassetlaw District Council
• Clackmannanshire Council
• Falkirk Council
• Oxford City Council
• City & County of Swansea
• Waveney District Council
• West Dunbartonshire Council

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Building Maintenance: Most Improved Performer Nottingham City Homes, Nottingham City Council

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• Clackmannanshire Council
• Falkirk Council
• Kirklees Council
• North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council
• Nottingham City Homes - Nottingham City Council
• Waveney District Council

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Cemetery and crematorium services: Best performer Wigan Leisure & Culture Trust Ltd.

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• Conwy County Borough Council
• City of Edinburgh Council
• Ipswich Borough Council
• Oxford City Council
• Stafford Borough Council
• Tendring District Council
• Wigan Leisure & Culture Trust Ltd.
• Wyre Borough Council

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Civic, Cultural and Community Venues: Best performer Cwmavon Community Centre, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

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• The Spa Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire Council
• Westdale Lane Community Centre, Gedling Borough Council
• Upton Community Centre, Halton Borough Council
• The Platform, Lancaster City Council
• Cwmavon Community Centre, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
• Sandfields Community Education Centre, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
• Radley Common Community Centre, Warrington Borough Council

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Civic, Cultural and Community Venues: Most Improved Performer Castlefields Community Centre, Halton Borough Council

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• The Spa Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire Council
• Killisick Community Centre, Gedling Borough Council
• Castlefields Community Centre, Halton Borough Council
• Bryn Village Hall, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
• Sandfields Community Education Centre, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
• Sandy Lane Centre, Warrington Borough Council

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Education Catering: Best Performer Denbighshire County Council

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• Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council        
• Cheshire West and Chester Council
• Clackmannanshire Council 
• Denbighshire County Council          
• East Renfrewshire Council   
• Hartlepool Borough Council
• Manchester City Council      

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Education Catering: Most Improved Performer Fife Council

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• Cheshire West and Chester Council
• Denbighshire County Council
• Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
• Fife Council
• Inverclyde Council
• Manchester City Council

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Roads, Highways and Winter Maintenance: Best Performer Moray Council

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• Dundee City Council
• East Renfrewshire Council
• Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
• Midlothian Council
• Moray Council
• North Ayrshire Council
• Southampton City Council
• Western Isles Council

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Roads, Highways and Winter Maintenance: Most Improved Performer East Riding of Yorkshire Council

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• Bridgend County Borough Council
• Clackmannanshire Council
• East Ayrshire Council
• East Riding of Yorkshire Council
• Moray Council
• Pembrokeshire County Council

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Parks, Open Spaces and Horticultural Services: Best Performer Conwy County Borough Council

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• Conwy County Borough Council
• Denbighshire County Council
• Eastleigh Borough Council
• Fife Council
• Halton Borough Council
• Newcastle-Under-Lyme Borough Council
• West Dunbartonshire Council
• Wigan Leisure & Culture Trust Ltd

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Parks, Open Spaces and Horticultural Services: Most Improved Performer Aberdeen City Council

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• Aberdeen City Council
• Conwy County Borough Council
• Eastleigh Borough Council
• Gedling Borough Council
• Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
• Oxford City Council
• Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
• West Dunbartonshire Council

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Refuse collection: Best Performer West Lindsey District Council

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• East Riding of Yorkshire Council
• Hull City Council
• Kettering Borough Council
• Newcastle-Under-Lyme Borough Council
• North East Derbyshire District Council
• Oxford City Council
• West Lindsey District Council
• Wolverhampton City Council

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Refuse collection: Most Improved Performer Oxford City Council

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• Bolsover District Council
• East Riding of Yorkshire Council
• Enfield London Borough
• Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
• North East Derbyshire District Council
• Oxford City Council
• Wolverhampton City Council

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Sports and Leisure Facility Management: Best Performer Beverley Leisure Centre, East Riding of Yorkshire Council

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• Lammas Leisure Centre, Ashfield District Council
• Copeland Pool, North Country Leisure, Copeland Borough Council
• Beverley Leisure Centre, East Riding of Yorkshire Council
• Lifestyles Millennium House, Liverpool City Council
• Wentworth Leisure Centre, North Country Leisure, Northumberland County Council
• Torridge Pool  1610 Limited

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Sports and Leisure Facility Management: Most Improved Performer Willowburn Sports & Leisure Centre, Northumberland County Council

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• Selston Leisure Centre, Ashfield District Council
• Copeland Pool, North Country Leisure, Copeland Borough Council
• Goole Leisure Centre, East Riding of Yorkshire Council
• Canolfan Hamdden Dwyfor, Gwynedd Council
• Lifestyles Millennium House, Liverpool City Council
• Fullwell Cross Leisure Centre, London Borough of Redbridge
• Willowburn Sports & Leisure Centre, North Country Leisure, Northumberland County Council
• Monkton Stadium, South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council

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Street Cleansing: Best Performer Eastleigh Borough Council

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• Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
• Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
• Eastleigh Borough Council
• East Renfrewshire Council
• Gedling Borough Council
• North East Derbyshire District Council
• North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council
• Oxford City Council
• Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

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Street Cleansing: Most Improved Performer Gedling Borough Council

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• Eastleigh Borough Council
• Gedling Borough Council
• Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
• North East Derbyshire District Council
• Stirling Council
• West Dunbartonshire Council
• Wolverhampton City Council

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Street Lighting: Best Performer Denbighshire County Council

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• Ceredigion County Council
• Denbighshire County Council
• Dumfries & Galloway Council
• East Lothian Council
• Highland Council
• Isle of Anglesey County Council
• Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

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Street Lighting: Most Improved Performer Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

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• Caerphilly County Borough Council
• Dundee City Council
• East Riding of Yorkshire Council
• Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
• Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
• Vale of Glamorgan County Borough Council

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Transport Operations and Vehicle Maintenance: Best Performer East Renfrewshire Council

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• Durham County Council
• East Dunbartonshire Council
• East Renfrewshire Council
• North Ayrshire Council
• North East Lincolnshire District Council
• Oxford City Council
• Sheffield City Council
• Wakefield Metropolitan District Council

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Transport Operations and Vehicle Maintenance: Most Improved Performer Wakefield Metropolitan District Council

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• Midlothian Council
• North East Lincolnshire District Council
• Renfrewshire Council
• Sheffield City Council
• Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
• Wakefield Metropolitan District Council

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