City up for 3 awards at Local Government 'Oscars'
LIVERPOOL City Council has been shortlisted in three
categories at the Local Government 'Oscars' for its bike hire scheme, the Giants
event and the work of its legal services team.
The 2015 MJ (Municipal Journal) Achievement Awards showcase innovation and
excellence in Council services.
Liverpool is in the running for prizes related to the hugely successful City
Bike scheme, the return of the Giants and the role of its legal services team in
providing commercial advice on regeneration schemes.
The categories and nominations are:-
► Excellence in Community Engagement – The Culture Liverpool team for their
work involving local people in the five day Memories of August 1914 'Giants'
event. It attracted one million people and generated £46 million of economic
benefits. The engagement work included recruiting local people to perform in a PALs parade and getting older people's groups to knit a giant blanket for the
Grandmother.
► Effective Transport and Infrastructure Delivery – The Regeneration team
for the CityBike scheme, which is seeing 100 cycle stations installed in the
largest scheme of its type outside London. The judges were impressed by the
Council's approach to integrated sustainable transport, and its engagement with
local people and stakeholders during its development and implementation.
► Legal Services – The Legal Services team for their work supporting the
'Invest to Earn' philosophy which has seen the council becoming more commercial
in its approach to regeneration projects, investing in schemes which deliver a
return that can be used to subsidise Council services.
Liverpool City Council Chief Executive, Ged Fitzgerald, said:- "This is
fantastic recognition for our staff and I am delighted for the three shortlisted
teams.
We are continuing to find ways of innovating and moving the City forward despite
the financial challenges that we face. Competition for these awards is extremely
tough and to be shortlisted in three categories is a major achievement in
itself."
Michael Burton, Editorial Director of the MJ Achievement Awards, said:-
"As always the dedication of local authority teams to their services and their
communities has been inspiring. Despite the background of spending cuts, the
entries show how staff and managers constantly innovate."
The winners will be announced on 18 June 2015. More information is
available
online.
