Awards
Local Authority of the Year revealed at The MJ Achievement Awards
Barnsley MBC has taken the coveted title of Local Authority of the Year at The MJ Achievement Awards.
Queen's Birthday Honours list pays tribute to local government
The Queen’s Birthday Honours list has paid tribute to local authority personnel from Glasgow City Council who played an important role in delivering COP26.
Scaling down at Solace
Those living the highlife in local government will no doubt be gearing themselves up for the glitz and glamour of tonight’s Solace dinner. But it’s not quite the Oscars.
Pride in Plymouth puts the city on top
Plymouth City Council’s ambition, community engagement and effective partnership working earned it The MJ’s Local Authority of the Year award. Michael Burton reports.
Royal recognition for LGA
Senior figures from the Local Government Association (LGA) have received awards in the Queen’s New Year Honours.
The MJ Awards 2022 is open for entries
Calling all local authority teams – The MJ Local Government Achievement Awards 2022 are now open for entries.
Queen’s Birthday Honours celebrates local government
The Queen’s Birthday Honours list has paid tribute to two key figures who stepped in following the financial collapse of Northamptonshire CC.
New Year Honours awarded to local government workers
Figures across local government have been recognised for their response to the pandemic in the 2021 New Year Honours list.
Local government recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours List
Council leaders and staff have been recognised in the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours List for their services to local government.
Recognition for chiefs in New Year Honours list
Chief executives in Bradford, Harrogate, Leeds, and the chief executive officer of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy are among those to have been recognised in the Queen’s New Year Honours.
WLGA leader makes May’s outgoing honours list
The leader of the Welsh Local Government Association and Newport City Council, Debbie Wilcox, is to become a peer under Theresa May’s Resignation Honours List.