Northern Ireland Local Government Awards 2010

The partners and supporting bodies contributing financially and administratively to the Awards include: Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE); National Association of Councillors (NAC); Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers (SOLACE); William Johnston Memorial Trust (WJMT); Northern Ireland Local Government Association (NILGA) and Northern Ireland Joint Council for Local Government Services (NIJC).

The awards reflect a culture of continuing improvement in local government in Northern Ireland; with a series of independent judging panels identifying the finalists and finally choosing the overall winner for each category.

List of winners

Winner – Environmental Management Project Team Larne Borough Council

Best Initiative by a Councillor - Award Partner National Association of Councillors (NAC):

Winner – Councillor Jenny Palmer Lisburn City Council

Best Sustainable Development Initiative - Award Partner Local Government Association (NILGA):

Winner - Business Improvements Through Environmental Solutions Belfast City Council

Best Joint Initiative – Award Partner Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers (SOLACE NI):

Winner - City Community Safety Warden Scheme Derry City Council

Employee of the Year - Award Partner William Johnston Memorial Trust (WJMT):

Winner - Sean Henry Magherafelt District Council

Best Business Improvement Project - Award Partner Local Government Association (NILGA):

Winner –Environmental Health Fermanagh District Council

Workforce Equality and Good Relations Award – Award Partner Northern Ireland Joint Council for Local Government Services (NIJC):

Winner – HR and Good Relations Equality and Good Relations Training Team Belfast City Council