Embargoed until: 00:01 Thursday 7 November, 2019
Shortlist unveiled for LGiU Scotland’s 2nd annual Councillor Awards
Nearly 100 nominations received across Scotland
LGiU Scotland and CCLA are delighted to unveil the shortlist for the 2019 Councillor Awards.
For the second year running, the Councillor Awards have been showcasing the best of local government. The Councillor Awards are the only national awards ceremony to celebrate the achievements of individual councillors across Scotland.
Competition was extremely tight this year with nearly 100 nominations received. Some of the award categories for 2019 include Innovation and Digital and Champion for Education alongside the coveted Leader of the Year and New Councillor of the Year awards. The full shortlist and a list of categories are included below.
Following the overwhelming success of the 2018 Awards, nominations opened in early September. The winners will be decided by a panel of judges and announced at this year’s ceremony taking place from 6-9pm on Thursday 28th November at Edinburgh City Chambers.
This year’s awards are made possible thanks to the generous support of founding sponsors CCLA.
Jonathan Carr-West, Chief Executive, LGiU said: “For the second year running, LGiU is proud to honour the hard work of councillors across Scotland that so often goes unrecognised.
This year’s shortlist showcases the achievements of the best and brightest councillors across Scotland. These councillors deliver for their communities in increasingly challenging and hostile times. Despite all of that and more, their determination and resolve has left their communities safer, stronger and healthier, thanks to their efforts.
We would like to congratulate all of those councillors shortlisted and look forward to announcing the winners at the end of November.”
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Notes to editors
LGiU Scotland’s second annual Councillor Awards ceremony celebrates the amazing work being done by councillors across Scotland. Past winners of the Awards can be found here. Tweets about the Scottish Councillor Awards can be found at #ScotCouncillorAwards19.
The categories for the 2019 Councillor Awards (further details below) include:
Urban Community Champion
Rural Community Champion
Innovation and Digital
Champion for Education
Environmental Impact
Lifetime Contribution
New Councillor of the Year
Leader of the Year
About LGiU Scotland
LGiU Scotland is a policy information service dedicated to local government across Scotland. We work to inform our members by providing practical, up-to-the-minute intelligence on policy issues. Our services help public servants make policy, support residents and work more effectively with colleagues. Our membership includes councils, charities, central government and public sector partners united by their interest in, and commitment to, providing the best possible local government services for citizens.
About CCLA
CCLA is a leading specialist fund manager for local authorities and charities. Today, they have over 400 local authority accounts and this number is growing every month. They are owned by their clients – their mission is to serve the whole sector, regardless of size.
2019 Cllr Awards Shortlist
*Further details on the nominees list below are available upon request
Rural Community Champion
Cllr Euan Jardine – Scottish Borders Council
Cllr Glen Reid – Aberdeenshire Council
Cllr Uisdean Robertson – Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Cllr Elena Witham – East Ayrshire Council
Urban Community Champion
Cllr Angela Convery – East Renfrewshire Council
Cllr Chris Cullen – South Ayrshire Council
Cllr Lynne Devine – Angus Council
Cllr Paul Garner – Falkirk Council
Cllr David MacDonald – East Renfrewshire Council
Innovation and Digital
Cllr Peter Henderson – South Ayrshire Council
Cllr Mandy Morgan – Glasgow City Council
Cllr Gordon Murray – Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Cllr Shona Haslam – Scottish Borders Council
Champion for Education
Cllr Stewart Hunter – Dundee City Council
Cllr David MacDonald – East Renfrewshire Council
Cllr Fay Sinclair – Fife Council
Cllr John Wheeler – Aberdeen City Council
Environmental Impact
Cllr Chris Cullen – South Ayrshire Council
Cllr Karen Doran – City of Edinburgh Council
Cllr Scott Hamilton – Scottish Borders Council
Cllr Ross Vettraino – Fife Council
Cllr Martha Wardrop – Glasgow City Council
Lifetime Contribution
Cllr Robert Aldridge – City of Edinburgh Council
Cllr David Alexander – Fife Council
Cllr William Buchanan – Falkirk Council
Cllr Paul Carey – Glasgow City Council
Cllr Maureen Child – City of Edinburgh Council
New Councillor of the Year
Cllr Elaine Ballantyne – Glasgow City Council
Cllr David Barratt – Fife Council
Cllr Michael Cullen – Glasgow City Council
Cllr Joe Fagan – South Lanarkshire Council
Cllr Max Mitchell – City of Edinburgh Council
Leader of the Year
Cllr David Alexander – Fife Council
Cllr John Alexander – Dundee City Council
Cllr Shona Haslam – Scottish Borders Council
Cllr Douglas Lumsden – Aberdeen City Council
About the Award categories
Urban Community Champion: for councillors in predominantly urban constituencies who have gone above and beyond in supporting their communities
Rural Community Champion: for councillors in predominantly rural constituencies who have gone above and beyond in supporting their communities
Innovation and Digital: for councillors who have been particularly innovative or inclusive in helping to roll out digital solutions
Champion for Education: for councillors who have performed outstanding work in the field of education
Environmental Impact to celebrate councillors who have made an outstanding contribution to their local or wider environments
Lifetime Contribution: for councillors who have gone above and beyond for their communities over an extended period of time
New Councillor of the Year: for recently elected councillors who are already making a noticeable impact in their communities in a short time
Leader of the Year: to celebrate the work of an exceptional Council Leader
