2022 Cllr Awards shortlists unveiled
Nearly 500 nominations received across England, Wales and Scotland
The LGIU/LGIU Scotland and CCLA are proud to announce the shortlist for the 2022 Cllr Awards, showcasing the achievements of councillors across England and Wales for the 13th year running and the 5th year running in Scotland.
The Cllr Awards are the only national ceremony to celebrate the vital contributions of councillors across England, Wales and Scotland. These Awards are a hugely important way to champion what councillors do locally as their work can, all too often, go unrecognised.
Competition was extremely tight again this year with nearly 500 nominations received across the categories that celebrate the varied work of councillors. The categories up for grabs this year are: Community Champion, Leader of the Year, Lifetime Achievement, Resilience and Recovery and Young Councillor of the Year awards. The full shortlists are included below.
A panel of judges composed of senior councillors and leading stakeholders from across the sector will select the winners who will be revealed at the Cllr Awards ceremonies taking place on Wednesday 12 October in Dundee and Thursday 20 October in Bath. The ceremonies will also be broadcast live on YouTube. Sign up to watch the ceremony live or request an invitation to attend the ceremony in-person.
This year’s awards are made possible thanks to the generous support of founding partners CCLA.
Jonathan Carr-West, Chief Executive, LGIU/LGIU Scotland said: “In a year like no other, councillors up and down the country have once again been working tirelessly to address the needs of their residents and bring much needed leadership to communities that are struggling day in and day out.
The 2022 Cllr Awards shortlist is a reflection of the dedication and resilience shown by councillors during some of the most turbulent and worrying years in recent history.
From supporting communities through flooding emergencies and fires to welcoming refugees from Ukraine into our local communities, these councillors are some of the most committed elected representatives across England, Wales and Scotland. We are incredibly proud to showcase their stories in this year’s shortlist.
Congratulations to all of the shortlisted councillors. We look forward to unveiling the winners next month.”
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Notes to editors
The LGIU and CCLA’s annual Cllr Awards celebrate the vital work being done by councillors across England, Wales and Scotland. Past winners of the Awards can be found here. Rules for the nomination, shortlisting and selection process can be found here. Follow #CllrAwards for all updates.
About LGIU
The LGIU – Local Government Information Unit – is a not-for-profit, non-partisan membership organisation. We are for local government and anyone with an interest in local democracy and finding local solutions to the challenges that we all face. Our resources, innovative research and connections are relied on by colleagues across the globe.
About CCLA
CCLA is a leading specialist fund manager for local authorities and charities. When they began sponsoring the Cllr Awards they had 22 local authority accounts. Today they have over 700 and this number is growing every month. They are owned by their clients – their mission is to serve the whole sector, regardless of size.
2022 Cllr Awards Shortlist – Scotland
*A photo and brief biography for each of the shortlisted councillors is available upon request.
Cllr Stephen Burns – Renfrewshire Council
Cllr Neill Graham – Renfrewshire Council
Cllr David Macdonald – East Renfrewshire Council
Cllr Uisdean Robertson – Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Cllr Ann Ross – Aberdeenshire Council
As we mark the 5th anniversary of Cllr Awards, councils across Scotland have delivered in the face of the most turbulent and worrying years in recent history. Councillors have been responding to the pandemic, helping residents through the cost of living crisis, supporting refugees, delivering aid in response to the war in Ukraine and helping communities to come together to mourn the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
In this difficult context, we feel it is essential to take this moment in time to celebrate all local leadership across Scotland. As such, the Cllr Awards will be showcasing and recognising the leadership of each Council Leader in Scotland (those currently in post as well as those serving up to the May 2022 elections) for their remarkable contributions to local government over the last two years.
Bailie Malcolm Cunning – Glasgow City Council (in memoriam)
Cllr Donald Moffat – Scottish Borders Council
Cllr Maureen Chalmers – South Lanarkshire Council
Cllr Chris Cullen – South Ayrshire Council
Cllr Katie Hagmann – Dumfries and Galloway Council
Cllr Pauline Munro – Highland Council
Cllr Fay Sinclair – Scottish Borders Council
Cllr Max Mitchell – City of Edinburgh Council
Cllr Connor McManus – Midlothian Council
2022 Cllr Awards Shortlist – England & Wales
*A photo and brief biography for each of the shortlisted councillors is available upon request.
Cllr Cameron Beart – Swale Borough Council
Cllr Kira Gabbert – Bromley Council
Cllr Susan Goodchild – Central Bedfordshire Council
Cllr Jabba Riaz – Worcester City Council
Cllr Bazil Solomon – Swindon Borough Council
Cllr Peray Ahmet – London Borough of Haringey Council
Cllr Ian Brookfield – City Of Wolverhampton Council
Cllr Ruth Dombey – London Borough of Sutton Council
Cllr Barry Lewis – Derbyshire County Council
Cllr Teresa O’Neill OBE – London Borough of Bexley Council
Cllr Hazel Bassadone – Dacorum Borough Council
Cllr Lewis Herbert – Cambridge City Council
Cllr Allan Morris – Newport City Council
Cllr Hilda Rhodes – Telford and Wrekin Council
Cllr Ian Wingfield – London Borough of Southwark Council
Cllr Marion Atkinson – Sefton Council
Cllr Rosa Gomez – Redbridge London Borough Council
Cllr Peter McDonald – South Cambridgeshire District Council
Cllr Alistair McNair – Brighton and Hove City Council
Cllr Oliver Monk – Cornwall Council
Cllr Bernie O’Neill – Forest of Dean District Council
Cllr Nazma Rahman – Camden London Borough Council
Cllr Josh Babarinde OBE – Eastbourne Borough Council
Cllr Chris Burden – City of Wolverhampton Council
Cllr Adam Davies – Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Cllr Mariam Dawood – Newham London Borough Council
Cllr Chris Jarvis – Oxford City Council
Cllr Nabeela Mowlana – Sheffield City Council
