Announcing the winners of the APSE Service Awards 2022
Celebrating excellence in local public services!
Speaking about the Awards, Paul O'Brien, APSE Chief Executive, said, "This year we received an overwhelming number of submissions for the Awards, with each one demonstrating a clear commitment to the goals of continuous improvement and the delivery of excellence in public services. From parks to school meals, from collecting bins to caring for older people, it is a real honour to recognise the fantastic work local councils do at the frontline. Today is their day."
The APSE Awards are specific to frontline services provided by UK local authorities. The awards are agreed by a panel of expert judges. This year, the Awards included 22 categories, covering the vast majority of local services.
The winners were announced at the APSE Annual Charity Awards Dinner, in aid of Parkinson’s UK, on Thursday 15 September 2022 at the Swansea Arena. The ceremony took place at the rise of the APSE Annual Seminar 2022, and was hosted by award-winning broadcaster and journalist Sian Lloyd.
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Overall Council of the Year
Sponsored by
Conwy County Borough Council
Durham County Council
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Eastleigh Borough Council
Reading Borough Council
Swansea Council
Telford & Wrekin Council
Wakefield Council
Wigan Council
Winner: Eastleigh Borough Council
Best Workforce Initiative
Sponsored by
Breckland Council
Doncaster Council
Dorset Council
Kirklees Council
Plymouth City Council
Swansea Council
Wakefield Council
Winner: Plymouth City Council
Best Housing, Regeneration or New Build Initiative
Sponsored by
Bolsover District Council
Breckland Council
Reading Borough Council
Sunderland City Council
Swansea Council
Telford & Wrekin Council
Wigan Council
Winner: Sunderland City Council
Best Efficiency and Transformation Initiative
Sponsored by
Conwy County Borough Council
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Durham County Council
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Liverpool Streetscene Services Ltd
Ubico Ltd
Winner: Liverpool Streetscene Services Ltd
Best Health and Wellbeing Initiative (inc. Social Care)
Sponsored by
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Cherwell District Council
Eastleigh Borough Council
Telford & Wrekin Council
Torfaen County Borough Council
Walsall Council
Winner: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Best Public/Private Partnership Working Initiative
Sponsored by
Bolsover District Council
Conwy County Borough Council
Eastleigh Borough Council
Glasgow City Council
Highland Council
Lendology in association with South West Councils
South Gloucestershire Council
Telford & Wrekin Council
Winner: Lendology in association with South West Councils
Best Collaborative Working Initiative (with other public sector or third sector)
Sponsored by
Highland Council
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
Middlesbrough Council
Oxfordshire County Council
Plymouth City Council
Reading Borough Council
Telford & Wrekin Council
Walsall Council
West London Waste
Winner: Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
Best Commercialisation and Entrepreneurship Initiative
Sponsored by
Durham County Council
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
London Borough of Waltham Forest
Swansea Council – One person’s rubbish is another’s treasure
Swansea Council – Swansea Market: At the heart of the city centre and the local economy
Winner: Swansea Council – Swansea Market: At the heart of the city centre and the local economy
Best Community and Neighbourhood Initiative (inc. Community Safety)