Fingal County Council was last night (24 November 2016) named Local Authority of the Year at the Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards. The 13th annual Awards ceremony was held in association with the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and showcases and celebrates the best of Local Government in Ireland.
Ian Talbot, Chief Executive, Chambers Ireland said, “The Excellence in Local Government Awards demonstrate how each year Local Authorities work consistently to deliver services and initiatives that sustain, enhance and support our communities and local economies. Chambers Ireland is honoured to host these awards and recognise the dedication and hard work that takes place at local government level across Ireland. I want to congratulate Fingal County Council, the sixteen category winners, the many shortlisted organisations but also just as importantly, the people who made all these projects and activities happen.”
“Fingal County Council has shown exceptional leadership through a vision for the future development of the locality and the broader economic region. Fingal has demonstrated tremendous ambition and capacity for innovation across numerous projects and is recognised for its willingness to share best practice with peers. The drive to continuously improve and deliver better services to citizens makes Fingal a worthy winner of Local Authority of the Year.”
In presenting the awards Minister for the Housing and Urban Renewal, Damien English TD commented, “It is essential that local authorities showcase their good performance – both to recognise their achievements and encourage further improvement in the services they deliver to local communities. I’m delighted to be associated with the Excellence in Local Government Awards 2016 and very grateful to Chambers Ireland for their valuable work in this area.”
There were sixteen awards presented on the night plus the overall award for Local Authority of the Year. Individual awards were sponsored by: Waterford Crystal, Eirgrid, Healthy Ireland, Fáilte Ireland, ERP, SIRO, ESB, Zurich, Shell E&P, AIB, CBRE and An Post. Specially commissioned crystal awards designed by Waterford Crystal were presented to the winners on the night.
The full list of winners is as follows:
Supporting Active Communities Award sponsored by Eirgrid:
Limerick City & County Council – Team Limerick Clean Up (TLC)
Best Practice in Citizen Engagement Award sponsored by AIB:
Mayo County Council – Mayo Day
Health & Wellbeing Award sponsored by Healthy Ireland:
South Dublin County Council – HI South Dublin Healthy County
Supporting Tourism Award sponsored by Fáilte Ireland:
Clare County Council – Ennis Book Club Festival
Promoting Economic Development Award sponsored by Eirgrid:
Limerick City & County Council – Innovate Limerick
Local Authority Innovation Award sponsored by SIRO:
Cork City Council – Cork City’s Litter Fine System
Sustainable Environment Award sponsored by ERP:
Dún Laoghaire- Rathdown County Council – Biodiversity in Action
Best Library Service Award sponsored by CBRE:
Offaly County Council – My Open Library
Sustaining the Arts Award sponsored by Ervia:
Kildare County Council – 1916 Sackville Street Art Project
Joint Local Authority Initiative Award sponsored by Waterford Crystal:
Donegal County Council – North West of the island of Ireland – A strategic Model for Regional Development Growth
Festival of the Year Award sponsored by Fáilte Ireland:
Cork County Council – A Taste of West Cork Food Festival
Outstanding Customer Service Award sponsored by An Post:
Tipperary County Council – Integrated Customer Services Centre
Enhancing the Urban Environment Award sponsored by Healthy Ireland:
Meath County Council – Ashbourne Main Street Refurbishment Scheme
Heritage and Built Environment Award sponsored by Zurich:
Fingal County Council – Swords Castle: Digging History
Disability Services Provision Award sponsored by Shell E&P Ireland:
Wexford County Council – Wexford County Council Beach Wheelchair Initiative
Commemorations and Centenaries Award sponsored by ESB:
Dublin City Council – Dublin Remembers 1916-2016: Is Cuimhin Linn
Special Commendation in Commemorations and Centenaries given to: Monaghan County Council – From a Whisper to a Roar – Exploring the Untold Story of Monaghan
