Meet the 2024 Finalists
We received overwhelmingly positive feedback from the judges who have been blown away by this year's entries, so an extra congratulations to every person, team and council who has been nominated!
See the categories below to view the finalists or download the brochure here.
A Whole Team Approach to Tackling Health Inequalities
Sponsored by
Cardiff Council, Dementia Friendly Cardiff
LB Hounslow, Digital Inclusion for Social and Health Impact (DISH)
Health and Wellbeing Group, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Active and Connected - Joining the Dots in the East Riding
West Northamptonshire Council, Well Northants Participatory budgeting
Bolsover District Council , Bolsover Partnership
Sheffield City Council, Investment of public health funding in green and open spaces
Durham County Council, Horden Together
Best Council Services Team
Sponsored by
Liverpool City Council , Delivering the Eurovision Host City 2023 Communications Campaign
Wigan Council, Be Well - Leisure & Wellbeing Services
Luton Borough Council, Luton Council Pest Control Service
Peterborough , Early Intervention & Prevention Team
Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Highways Direct Services - People, Performance and Planet
London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Employment and Skills Service
Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeen Communities Together (ACT)
Innovation in Housing
Sponsored by
Lancashire County Council , Health and Housing Project
Enfield Council , Meridian Water
Wokingham Borough Council, The Tenant Charter
North Tyneside Council, HUSK Wallsend (Bellshill Close & Blackhill Avenue)
Aberdeen City Council, Restoring 312 empty Council homes for Ukrainian families
Best Transport Decarbonisation Project
Sponsored by
Essex County Council, Essex Pedal Power
Westminster City Council with Cross River Partnership, Pimlico Micro Logistics Hub
Derby City Council, The Spot Phase 2
London Borough of Islington and Marston Holdings, London Borough of Islington’s Electric Vehicle Hierarchy Permit Scheme
Wiltshire Council, Wiltshire Connect
Merton Council, Cleaner Construction
Haringey Council, Haringey Council Supporting students moving from Year 6 to Year 7
London Borough of Waltham Forest, 10 Years of the Enjoy Waltham Forest Programme
Care and Health Integration
Sponsored by
Norfolk County Council, People from Abroad Team - Asylum Seeker Health and Social Care Service
ECL, ECL WARD-LED ENABLEMENT - A Programme of Support to Reduce Hospital Acquired Decline
Walsall Council, Walsall Together
Brent Council / NHS, Brent Health Matters
City of Wolverhampton Council, A proactive and integrated approach to winter planning
Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Communities Together
Sefton Council, Sefton BABS – ‘Safeguarding relationships as well as risk’
Chief Executive of the Year
Sponsored by
Newark & Sherwood District Council, John Robinson
The London Borough of Bromley, Ade Adetosoye CBE
Test Valley Borough Council, Andy Ferrier
Breckland Council , Maxine O'Mahony
Community Engagement
Sponsored by
Durham County Council, Small Electrical Project
Breckland District Council, Future Breckland Project
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council , Outstanding Individual Contribution to Service Delivery
Haringey Council, Tottenham Voices
Wiltshire Council, Prevention and Wellbeing team – small changes making a big difference
London Borough of Lambeth, The Lambeth Changing Lives Programme
Sandwell Council, Shape Programme
London Borough of Redbridge, Partnership led Health Engagement with underserved communities in Redbridge
Corporate Director of the Year
Sponsored by
Sheffield City Council, Alexis Chappell
Kent County Council , Sarah Hammond
Stevenage Borough Council , Clare Fletcher
Manchester City Council, Bernie Enright
Delivering Better Outcomes
Sponsored by
West Yorkshire Trading Standards, Tackling Illicit Tobacco for Better Health Programme
London Borough of Redbridge, Reach Out
London Borough of Newham, People Powered Places
Wirral Family Toolbox Alliance, Wirral Family Toolbox Alliance
Haringey Council, Haringey Council’s Housing Delivery Team
Aberdeen City Council, ABZWorks Employability Support for Care Experienced Young People
Plymouth City Council, Skills Launchpad Plymouth
Digital Transformation
Sponsored by
Derby City Council , Derby City Council’s forward-thinking AI vision – embracing technology to enhance community engagement.
Dumfries and Galloway Council, Digitally Delivery of Qualifications @SWConnects – a virtual learning campus for secondary schools across South-West Scotland
London Borough of Hackney, Markets , Shop Fronts & Street Trading Services - Openmarkets..org digital platform
Gravesham Borough Council, Digitalisation of the Waste Management System
Dorset Council, Dorset Council: Planning for the Future
Bolsover District Council , Gamify Plan Making
Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeen City Council's 37,000 Streetlights just got smarter!
Newcastle City Council, Application rationalisation
Innovation in Building Diversity and Inclusion
Sponsored by
ECL in partnership with the East of England Co-op, Changing lives through a commitment to Inclusive Employment
Kirklees Council , Assistive Technology in Kirklees Children's Services
Brent Council / NHS, Brent Health Matters
Aberdeenshire Council, Local Voices - Co-production
WCC, Taking action to Increase representation on boards across Westminster voluntary and community organisations and supporting career development
London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Drug Interventions Programme
Innovation in Children’s and Adults’ Services
Sponsored by
Oxfordshire County Council, Cheers M'Dears - Banbury Community Support Service
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council, Transforming Care Placements for Children in Wakefield
Isle of Wight Council, Dementia Strategy
North Somerset Council, North Somerset Nurture
Bolton Council, Bekindtomymind
Pembrokeshire County Council, Pembrokeshire Supported Employment Programme
Innovation in Delivering Sustainability and Social Value
Sponsored by
North London Waste Authority, North London Heat and Power Project
London Borough of Waltham Forest Council, Community Living Rooms
Gravesham Borough Council, Ellenor Hospice Project
Tendring District Council, The Sunspot, Jaywick Workspace.
Hackney Council, Hackney Community Energy Fund
Southend-on-Sea City Council, Retrofit Show Home
Innovation in Partnerships
Sponsored by
Lampton Group & The London Borough of Hounslow , A decade of delivering commercial resilience & community value
West Oxfordshire District Council, Partnership working with Thames Water Ltd
Luton Borough Council, Step Forward Luton
Tower Hamlets Together Partnership , Women in Health Scheme
Shropshire Council, River Severn Partnership
Stockport Council, Stockport’s DigiKnow – an innovative partnership tackling digital exclusion
Leadership in Responding to the Climate Emergency
Sponsored by
South Tyneside Council, Sustainable South Tyneside
Calderdale Council, Zero Carbon Calderdale
Lancaster City Council, People Powered Policy - Lancaster City Council
Westminster City Council, Westminster City Council’s Leadership in Responding to the Climate Emergency
Stockport Council, Stockport CAN (Climate Action Now)
Herefordshire Council, Luston Integrated Wetland
Hull City Council, Living with Water
Local Authority of the Year
Sponsored by
Gravesham Borough Council, Together - proud to be Gravesham
Cornwall Council , Cornwall Council – a relentless focus on delivering tangible outcomes to improve lives and livelihoods
Knowsley Council, Council achieves despite challenges
Rising Star
Sponsored by
Oxfordshire County Council, Will Pedley, Transport Planning Technical Lead
Sandwell Children's Trust, Abdul Kahar
London Borough of Hackney, Dan O'Sullivan
Sandwell Council, Emily Rees-Woodhall
London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Juli Browne
Birmingham City Council, Danny O'Neil
Stockport Council, Liz Atherton
London Borough of Waltham Forest, Joy Hume
Senior Leadership Team
Sponsored by
Wiltshire Council, Wiltshire Council's Corporate Leadership Team - building an environment to support success
Northumberland County Council , NCC Senior Leadership Team Building a Land of Great Opportunities
Stockport Council, Stockport's Corporate Leadership Team
Walsall Council, Walsall Proud
London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Corporate Management Team
Transforming Lives
Sponsored by
Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk and The Purfleet Trust , The Purfleet Pantry
Wirral Family Toolbox Alliance, Wirral Family Toolbox Alliance
London Borough of Hackney, Trading Places
Cormac Solutions Ltd, Responding to the Housing Crisis - Transforming Lives in Cornwall
Merton Council, Tuned In
Workforce Optimisation
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