Annual Service Awards 2020
We are delighted to announce the winners of the APSE Service Awards 2020! Well done to all our finalists and winners.
Announcing the winners APSE Chief Executive Paul O’Brien said “After a year of such turmoil for our communities every finalist and every winner thoroughly deserves to be recognised for the fantastic work they do at the frontline of local public services. I commend you all’
Adding to the comments APSE National Chair Cllr Mark Pengelly said “The health pandemic has demonstrated that local council frontline services are the fourth emergency service, supporting people of all ages with services from parks to school meals, from collecting bins to caring for older people. Today is their day. Congratulations to you all”.
Click here to watch a recording of the APSE Service Awards 2020 on YouTube
Click here to watch ‘Council Matters’ a Poem by Tony Walsh for local government
Renowned Poet Tony Walsh was commissioned by APSE to create a very special poem in thanks to all the unsung heroes in Local Government who have worked on the frontline, and behind the scenes, as officers and as councillors, to support our communities throughout the Covid-19 Pandemic. Written and performed by Longfella, Tony Walsh (c) Longfella Ltd 2020 All rights reserved www.longfella.co.uk
The finalists and categories are: -
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Overall Council of the Year
Winner: East Riding of Yorkshire Council |
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Best Workforce Initiative
Winner: Hartlepool Borough Council |
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Best Housing, Regeneration or New Build Initiative
Winner: Wokingham Borough Council |
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Best Efficiency and Transformation Initiative
Winner: London Network for Pest Solutions Ltd (Newham Council) |
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Best Health and Wellbeing Initiative (inc. Social Care)
Winner: City of Wolverhampton Council |
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Best Public/Private Partnership Working Initiative
Winner: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council |
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Best Collaborative Working Initiative (with other public sector or third sector)
Winner: Education Authority (NI) |
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Best Commercialisation and Entrepreneurship Initiative
Winner: North Yorkshire County Council |
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Best Community and Neighbourhood Initiative (inc. Community Safety)
Winner: Thurrock Council |
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Promoting excellence in public services
APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) is a not for profit unincorporated association working with over 300 councils throughout the UK. Promoting excellence in public services, APSE is the foremost specialist in local authority frontline services, hosting a network for frontline service providers in areas such as waste and refuse collection, parks and environmental services, cemeteries and crematorium, environmental health, leisure, school meals, cleaning, housing and building maintenance.
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