Announcing the winners of the APSE Highways Innovation Awards 2023!

APSE is delighted to announce the winners of the APSE Highways Innovation Awards 2023 as well as the winner of the APSE Highways Apprentice Award. 

The APSE Innovation Awards celebrate outstanding councils that use innovative ideas and solutions to tackle the current challenges facing their frontline highways, street lighting and winter maintenance services.

Speaking about the Innovation Awards, APSE Chief Executive, Mo Baines, said, "Once again these awards have been extremely competitive, with organisations taking part from across the UK. APSE works continually to encourage public service excellence and we are delighted that all our finalists are so committed to delivering the best possible services for the benefit of their communities. Congratulations and thank you."

Speaking about the Apprentice Award, Mo Baines, said, "These awards underline just how important apprenticeships are to ensuring excellence in the delivery of frontline services. They remain a highly rewarding and mutually beneficial investment for local authorities. For each one of tonight's finalists, their resilience and enthusiasm in delivering the frontline services we all depend on so much is exemplary."

The winners were announced at a charity dinner, in aid of Parkinson's UK, on Thursday 23 March 2023 as part of the APSE Highways, Street Lighting and Winter Maintenance Seminar 2023 in Blackpool. 

 

Highways Maintenance

Sponsored by 

Ayrshire Roads Alliance (Digitalisation of Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders (TTRO)

Glasgow City Council (Glasgow City Neighbourhood Gully Review)

Southampton City Council (Southampton HSP Operational Control Hub)

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council (Green Lane – Net Zero Highway Surfacing)

Wigan Council (Wigan’s Road to High (Way) Performance)

Winner: Ayrshire Roads Alliance (Digitalisation of Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders (TTRO)

 

Street Lighting 

Sponsored by 

Cumbria County Council (Cumbria Dark Sky Project)

Glasgow City Council (Early Christmas present for street lighting electricians with the ultimate remote control!)

Wigan Council (The Climate’s Changing Our Street Lighting Service)

Winner: Wigan Council (The Climate’s Changing Our Street Lighting Service)

 

Winter Maintenance 

Sponsored by 

Cheshire East Highways (Ensuring the efficiency of our risk-based approach to winter service)

Clackmannanshire Council (Extreme Weather & Emergency Response re-design)

East Riding of Yorkshire Council (Provision of Enhanced Secondary Network Treatment Delivery)

Winner: East Riding of Yorkshire Council (Provision of Enhanced Secondary Network Treatment Delivery)

 

Apprentice Award 

Charlie Dunkerley, East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Daniel Johnson, Cheshire East Highways

Callum Burns, Fife Council 

Haydn Prince, Dorset Council

Winner: Daniel Johnson, Cheshire East Highways

 

ENDS

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