The Local Government Awards 2025 will recognise and reward excellence in service delivery in local government. They will showcase the best examples of service provision, new initiatives and commitment from councils, councillors and officers. The categories are designed to acknowledge innovation, and individual commitment and to highlight the best working practices while providing opportunities for those working within local government a chance to step forward and shine.
The awards are now closed for submissions. The winners will be announced at a ceremony on 27 March 2025 at Game of Thrones Studio, Banbridge.
The Northern Ireland Local Government Awards 2025 will celebrate the outstanding achievements and success of the councils, councillors and staff over the past decade.
The Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) is a networking community that assists local authorities who are striving to improve their frontline services.
APSE works with more than 250 local authorities across the UK to advise and share information and expertise on a broad range of frontline public services. These councils are supported by a team of experts, who draw upon a wealth of knowledge in areas such as policy and practice, as well as in vital frontline service areas.
CCLA is one of the leading investment managers for local authorities in the UK as well as the largest fund manager for charities in the UK for the past consecutive five years based on the number of charities invested with us (Charity Finance surveys). CCLA was named the Investment Week’s Sustainable Investment Fund Management Group of the Year for 2023 (AUM under £50bn) and Money Marketing’s Best ESG Provider for 2024.
CCLA is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Established in 1993, GLL is the largest UK-based charitable social enterprise delivering leisure, health and community services. Operating under the Better brand, it manages 253 public sport and leisure centres, 114 libraries and 10 children’s centres in partnership with over 70 government, public agency and sporting body partners. It has 700,000 leisure members and welcomes 52 million customer visits per year.