Denbighshire County Council services nominated for Awards

Both Denbighshire County Council’s Catering Service Team and Street Lighting Team have been named as finalists at this year’s awards APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) performance networks awards.

The awards ceremony will take place on the evening of Thursday 7 December 2023 as part of the Performance Networks seminar at the Village Hotel, Blackpool.

Both teams have been shortlisted as finalists for ‘Best Performer’ in their respective categories, with the Street Lighting Team picking up a further nomination for ‘Most Improved Performer’.

The Street Lighting Team is responsible for all aspects of street lighting. Denbighshire’s Catering Service Team provide meals all across the county and were recently honoured at this years’ LACA (local authority catering awards), held in Cardiff.

Councillor Barry Mellor, Lead Member for Environment and Transport said:

“It is always great to see our hardworking teams nominated for awards, and to have two named this year makes it even better!

“Our streetlighting team create a glowing example, and do vital work up and down the county, especially at this time of year with the nights getting darker earlier.”

Councillor Gill German, Cabinet Lead Member for Education, Children and Families, said:

“I am so glad to see that our hardworking catering team is nominated for yet another award.

“Their work this year in preparing kitchens and dining areas ready for multiple roll outs of the Universal Free School Meals scheme has been nothing short of fantastic.”