There are over 1,200 councillors across Scotland, working to represent and support their communities. At LGiU Scotland, we want to recognise and reward those councillors who go the extra mile for their constituents, so in 2018 with sponsorship from CCLA, investors for local authorities, we launched the first Scottish Councillor Awards. The awards were a great success, so we’re holding them this year too!

About the awards

There were eight award categories celebrating the varied work of councillors. Anyone was able to nominate a serving councillor for an award: members of the public, councillors and council officers.

A panel of judges made up of senior figures from in and around Scottish local government selected the winners for each category. This year’s awards were presented at a ceremony on 28th November 2019 at the Edinburgh City Chambers.

Award categories 2019

• 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

These award categories are more of a guideline for nominating and may be subject to change year on year depending on the variety and number of nominations we receive. We may also move nominees to other categories again depending on the number of nominations we receive for each category.