Awards
Thurrock Council teams, employees and councillors have been recognised for excellence in many national and regional awards.
Some of our award successes are listed below.
2021 awards
Awards and category | Nominated | Outcome |
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Public Sector Counter Fraud Awards Professional of the Year |
Paul Chambers, Thurrock Council | Winner |
Public Sector Counter Fraud Awards Partnership Excellence |
National Anti Fraud Network (NAFN) Data and Intelligence Services, National Investigation Service (NATIS) and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), with Thurrock Council | Winner |
2020 awards
Awards and category | Nominated | Outcome |
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Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) Annual Service Awards Best community and neighbourhood initiative (including community safety) |
Thurrock Council | Finalist |
British Parking Awards The Ernest Davies Award |
Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Keep Britain Tidy Awards Excellence in Enforcement Award |
Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Personnel Today Awards Human Resources Director of the Year |
Jackie Hinchliffe, Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) and Churches, Charities and Local Authorities (CCLA) Councillor Achievement Awards Leader of the Year |
Cllr Rob Gledhill, Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) and Churches, Charities and Local Authorities (CCLA) Councillor Achievement Awards Finance and Economic Development |
Cllr Shane Hebb, Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) and Churches, Charities and Local Authorities (CCLA) Councillor Achievement Awards Community Champion |
Cllr Deb Huelin, Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Municipal Journal (MJ) Awards Local authority of the year |
Thurrock Council | Finalist |
GeoPlace Exemplar Awards East of England Awards for street data – best in region, gold performance |
Thurrock Council | Winner |
GeoPlace Exemplar Awards East of England Awards for address data – best in region, gold performance |
Thurrock Council | Winner |
Public Sector Transformation Awards Community focus |
Thurrock Council | Bronze award |
Health Service Journal (HSJ) Value Awards System or commissioner-led service redesign initiative |
Better Care Together Thurrock | Finalist |
Public Finance Award Solutions partner |
Xantura and Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Awards Diversity and inclusion |
Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Public Services People Managers Association (PPMA) Excellence in People Management Awards Best health and wellbeing initiative (including safety) |
Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Public Services People Managers Association (PPMA) Excellence in People Management Awards Public Sector Human Resources director of the year |
Jackie Hinchliffe, Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Public Services People Managers Association (PPMA) Excellence in People Management Awards One to watch |
Gaile Stoskuviene, Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Public Services People Managers Association (PPMA) Excellence in People Management Awards Apprentice of the year |
Lauren Steele, Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Keep Britain Tidy Awards Team of the year |
Environmental Enforcement team, Thurrock Council | Winner |
2019 awards
Awards and category | Nominated | Outcome |
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Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) and Churches, Charities and Local Authorities (CCLA) Councillor Achievement Awards Innovation and Service Transformation |
Cllr James Halden, Thurrock Council | Finalist |
UK Contact Centre Forum (UKCCF) Awards Improvement Strategy: Public Sector |
Thurrock Council | Silver award |
Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) Annual Service Awards Best community and neighbourhood initiative (including community safety) |
Thurrock Council | Winner |
Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) Annual Service Awards Best efficiency and transformation initiative |
Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) Annual Service Awards Best commercialisation and entrepreneurship initiative |
Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Housing Essex Excellence Awards Housing schemes (under 50 homes) |
Tops Club, Thurrock Council | Winner |
Housing Essex Excellence Awards Housing professional of the year |
Maureen Gallocker and Shona Gormley, Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Municipal Journal (MJ) Awards Local authority of the year |
Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Municipal Journal (MJ) Awards Senior leadership team of the year |
Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Municipal Journal (MJ) Awards Care and health integration |
Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Municipal Journal (MJ) Awards Innovation in finance |
Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Municipal Journal (MJ) Awards Innovation in communications |
Thurrock Council | Commended |
Planning Awards Awar for plan-making |
South Essex 2050, including Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Planning Awards Award for partnership working |
Thurrock/Bentwood Managed Service Arrangement | Highly commended |
Housing Heroes Awards Support and care team of the year (over 7,000 homes) |
Thurrock Council | Finalist |
GeoPlace Exemplar Awards Gold performance award for management of street data |
Thurrock Council | Winner |
GeoPlace Exemplar Awards Gold performance award for management of address data |
Thurrock Council | Winner |
Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) Hero Awards Product safety initiative |
Thurrock Council | Winner |
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Awards Local authority planning team of the year |
Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Awards Entrepreneurial council |
Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Awards Housing initiative |
Thurrock Council | Finalist |
2018 awards
Awards and category | Nominated | Outcome |
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UK Contact Centre Forum (UKCCF) Awards Public Sector Contact Centre of the Year |
Thurrock Council | Highly commended |
UK Contact Centre Forum (UKCCF) Awards Head of Contact Centre / Director of the Year |
Tracie Heiser, Thurrock Council | Highly commended |
Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) and Churches, Charities and Local Authorities (CCLA) Councillor Achievement Awards Finance and transformation award |
Cllr Shane Hebb, Thurrock Council | Winner |
Brownfield Briefing Awards Best public participation (including use of visualisation) |
Thurrock Council and Purfleet Centre Regeneration Limited | Winner |
Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) Annual Service Awards Best service team: environmental health, trading standards and regulatory service |
Thurrock Council | Finalist |
GovTech Leaders Female GovTech Leaders |
Jackie Hinchliffe, Thurrock Council | Nominated |
Total Telecom Connected Britain Awards Fibre connectivity award |
Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Total Telecom Connected Britain Awards Community involvement award |
Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Regional Awards East award |
St Chad's, Thurrock housing | Winner |
Local Area Research and Intelligence Association (LARIA) Awards Best use of data award |
Thurrock Council – the use of a needs assessment in developing an accountable care partnership in the locality area of Tilbury and Chadwell St Mary | Finalist |
Local Area Research and Intelligence Association (LARIA) Awards Best use of social care or health research |
Thurrock Council – the use of a needs assessment in developing an accountable care partnership in the locality area of Tilbury and Chadwell St Mary | Highly commended |
GeoPlace Exemplar Awards Gold performance award for management of street data |
Thurrock Council | Winner |
GeoPlace Exemplar Awards Gold performance award for management of address data |
Thurrock Council | Winner |
Public Services People Managers Association (PPMA) Excellence in People Management Awards Improving workplace productivity through better work life balance |
Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Public Services People Managers Association (PPMA) Excellence in People Management Awards Most effective partnership |
Thurrock Council with Matrix SCM | Finalist |
Public Services People Managers Association (PPMA) Excellence in People Management Awards Commercialisation and human resources |
Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Public Services People Managers Association (PPMA) Excellence in People Management Awards Apprentice of the year |
Rachel Bass, Thurrock Council | Finalist |
2017 awards
Awards and category | Nominated | Outcome |
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Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) and Churches, Charities and Local Authorities (CCLA) Councillor Achievement Awards Health and care award |
Cllr Sue Little, Thurrock Council | Winner |
Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Awards Partnership of the year |
Thurrock Council, Blazing a Royal Trail: a cultural entitlement partnership | Finalist |
Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Awards Driving growth |
Thurrock Council – Purfleet Centre | Finalist |
GeoPlace Exemplar Awards Gold performance award for management of street data |
Thurrock Council | Winner |
GeoPlace Exemplar Awards Gold performance award for management of address data |
Thurrock Council | Winner |
Municipal Journal (MJ) Awards Senior leadership team of the year |
Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Municipal Journal (MJ) Awards Legal services |
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham / Thurrock Council (BDT Legal) | Finalist |
Municipal Journal (MJ) Awards Workforce transformation |
Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) People Management Awards Best human resources / learning and development supplier |
Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Personnel Today Awards Excellence in public sector human resources |
Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Public Services People Managers Association (PPMA) Excellence in People Management Awards Partnership working |
Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Public Services People Managers Association (PPMA) Excellence in People Management Awards Health and well-being award |
Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Public Services People Managers Association (PPMA) Excellence in People Management Awards President's award for special contribution |
Wendy Dobbin, Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) People Management Awards Michael Kelly outstanding student award – advanced level |
Mykela Pratt, Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Awards Best social or affordable new housing development |
Bracelet Close, Thurrock housing | Regional winner / national finalist |
Planning Magazine, with PlanningResource and PlacemakingResource, Awards Planning category – stakeholder engagement in planning |
Thurrock Council Local Plan issues and options | Finalist |
Society for IT Management (SOCITM) Awards Citizen engagement award |
My Account online scheme | Winner |
Hemming Media Highways Awards Best use of new technology in the highways industry |
Gaist Pothole Spotter – Thurrock Council with Department for Transport, Gaist Solutions, Soenecs, Wiltshire Council and City of York Council | Winner |
Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) East of England Awards Residential project |
Bracelet Close, Thurrock housing | Winner |
Civic Trust Awards Outstanding architecture and built environment projects |
Bruyns Court, Thurrock housing | Commendation |
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Regional Awards East award |
The Echoes, Thurrock housing | Winner |
2016 awards
Awards and category | Nominated | Outcome |
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Municipal Journal (MJ) Awards Excellence in community engagement |
Thurrock Council Local Area Coordinators | Highly commended |
Municipal Journal (MJ) Awards Innovation in education, employment and training for young people |
Thurrock Council Inspire Youth Hub | Finalist |
Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Building Excellence Awards Best social or affordable new housing development |
Bruyn's Court, Thurrock housing | Winner |
Sunday Times British Homes Awards Age-restricted development |
Bruyn's Court, Thurrock housing | Winner |
Inside Housing Top 60 Awards Best designed development of the year |
The Echoes, Thurrock housing | Winner |
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) National Awards National award |
Derry Avenue, Thurrock housing | Winner |
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Regional Awards East award |
Derry Avenue, Thurrock housing | Winner |
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Regional Awards East project of the year |
Derry Avenue, Thurrock housing | Winner |
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Regional Awards East client of the year |
Thurrock Council Housing department | Winner |
Planning Magazine Awards Planning category – local authority team of the year |
Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Public Services People Managers Association (PPMA) Excellence in People Management Awards Health and well-being award |
Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Public Services People Managers Association (PPMA) Excellence in People Management Awards Recruitment, reward and retention award |
Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Public Services People Managers Association (PPMA) Excellence in People Management Awards Employee relations |
Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Public Services People Managers Association (PPMA) Excellence in People Management Awards Apprentice of the year |
Becky Smith, Thurrock Council | Finalist |
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) People Management Awards Best employee relations initiative |
Thurrock Council | Winner |
Personnel Today Awards Excellence in employee relations |
Thurrock Council | Winner |
Document Manager (DM) Awards Project of the year, public sector |
Objective Corporation UK – Thurrock Council | Winner |
Skills for Care Accolade Awards Best recruitment initiative |
Thurrock Council and Thurrock Coalition Partnership | Winner |