NALC announces the latest Local Council Award Scheme results
We have announced the latest quarterly results for the Local Council Award Scheme (LCAS).
The awards were achieved under the previous Quality Gold, Quality and Foundation criteria.
Ashton Hayes & Horton cum Peel Parish Council (Cheshire), Faversham Town Council (Kent), Nailsea Town Council (Avon), Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Council (Warwickshire), St Ives Town Council (Cornwall), Stratton St Margaret Parish Council (Wiltshire), West Bergholt Parish Council (Essex) and Warminster Town Council (Wiltshire) have all achieved the Quality Gold Award. The Quality Gold Award (known as Gold) demonstrates that a council aspires to excellence and is at the forefront of best practice by achieving a high standard in community governance, leadership and Performance management.
Cranbrook & Sissinghurst Parish Council (Kent), Loftus Town Council (Cleveland), Perton Parish Council (Staffordshire) and Welton-by-Lincoln Parish Council (Lincolnshire) have all achieved the Quality Award. The Quality Award (known as Silver) demonstrates that a council achieves good practice in governance, community engagement and council improvement, going beyond its legal obligations and continuously seeking opportunities to improve and develop.
Birstall Parish Council (Leicestershire), Brockenhurst Parish Council (Hampshire), Bury Parish Council (Cambridgeshire), Cheddar Parish Council (Somerset), Compton Martin Parish Council (Avon), Kegworth Parish Council (Leicestershire), Owslebury Parish Council (Hampshire), Sampford Courtenay Parish Council and Sourton Parish Council (Devon), and Woughton Community Council (Milton Keynes) have all achieved the Foundation Award. The Foundation award (known as Bronze) demonstrates that a council has the documentation and information to operate lawfully and according to standard practice and has the foundations and policies for improvement and development.
LCAS has been designed to celebrate the successes of the best parish and town councils and provide a framework to support all councils in improving and developing to their full potential.
Congratulations to all parish and town councils awarded under the scheme. We encourage more parish and town councils to become accredited.
