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The Local Government Awards Northern Ireland showcase the best examples of service provision, new initiatives and outstanding commitment from councillors, councils and officers. The awards offer public recognition and award excellence for all those who shape and deliver front line local government services. The categories are designed to acknowledge innovation, individual commitment and highlight our best working practices, providing at the same time opportunities for those working within local government - a chance to step forward and shine.
The 2011 Awards covered seven categories and the partners and supporting bodies contributing financially and administratively to the Awards are: 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), the Northern Ireland Local Government Association (NILGA) and the Northern Ireland Joint Council for Local Government Services (NIJC).
Nominees were judged by an independent panel and the three finalists in each category celebrated in style at the gala awards dinner at the Hilton Hotel Templepatrick on Thursday 23rd February 2012.
The 7 Award Category Winners were:
1. Best Local Authority Service Team
2. Best Initiative by a Councillor
3. Best Sustainable Development Initiative
4. Best European Funded Project
5. Best Joint Initiative
6. Employee of the Year
7. Human Resource Services Award
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