LOCAL GOVERNMENT AWARDS 2025
NI COUNCILS CELEBRATE AS OVERALL WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Local Government Awards 2025 winners
1. Best Outcome of the Past Decade Award
Award partner LGiU
Winner: Food Heartland
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
2. Service Innovation and Improvement Award
Award partner APSE
Winner: The Transformation and Modernisation into a UK Award Winning Leisure Service Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
3. Best Use of Data and Technology Award
Award partner SBRI
Winner: Bespoke CRM Digital Solution for Regional Enterprise Support Service Belfast City Council
4. Engaging Communities Award
Award partner CCLA Good Investment
Winner: Belfast 2024 Programme
Belfast City Council
5. Collaborative Partnership Award
Award partner Hays Recruitment
Winner: Mid Ulster Labour Market Partnership: Working Together to Improve Employability in Mid Ulster Mid Ulster District Council
6. Local Government Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Award
Award partner LGSC
Winner: Autism Friendly Borough Initiative
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
7. Communications Campaign of the Year Award
Award partner agendaNi
Winner: Visit Causeway Coast and Glens Spring Campaign 2024 Causeway Coast and Glens
Borough Council
8. Best Initiative by a Councillor Award
Award partner NILGA
Winner: Cllr Cadogan Enright, Green Economy
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
9. Employee of the Year Award
Award partner William Johnston
Memorial Trust
Winner: Deirdre O’Connor, Anti-Poverty Officer Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
10. Innovative Planning for the Future Award
Award partner Quadra Consulting
Winner: ABC Place Plans Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
