Judges

Community Involvement

Tim Grier, Managing Director, John Laing Integrated Services
Daniel Goodwin, Chief Executive, St Albans District Council
Jim Taylor, Chief Executive, Rochdale Borough Council
Dave Smith, Chief Executive, Sunderland City Council

Corporate Governance

Simon Lowe, Partner, Governance, Grant Thornton
Paul Hughes, Director, Public Sector, Grant Thornton
Tim Gilling, Deputy Executive Director, Centre for Public Scrutiny (CFPS)
Paul Walker, Chief Executive, Copeland Borough Council
Nick Wakley, Chief Executive, London Borough of Barnet
Stephen Hughes, Chief Executive, Birmingham City Council

Local Economic Partnership

Andrew Smith, Chief Executive, Hampshire County Council
Ged Fitzegerald, Chief Executive, Liverpool City Council
Nick Bell, Chief Executive, Staffordshire County Council
Simon Williams, Business Development Director, Balfour Beatty

Frontline Team of the Year

Tony Hunter, Chief Executive, North East Lincolnshire Council
Richard Flinton, Chief Executive, North Yorkshire County Council
George Garlick, Chief Executive, Durham Council

Innovation

John Evans, Government Strategic Development Director, Enterprise
Sharon Kemp, Assistant Chief Executive (People), Manchester City Council
Sue Smith, Chief Executive, Cherwell District Council and South Northamptonshire Council
Kevin O'Leary, Executive Director, London Borough of Islington

Public/Private Partnerships

Helen Bailey, Chief Executive, Local Partnerships
Mark Poppy, Project Director, Local Partnerships
Deborah Cadman, Chief Executive, Suffolk County Council
Phil Halsall, Chief Executive, Lancashire County Council
Bernie Topham, Chief Executive, Eastleigh Borough Council

Children's Services Award

Kim Bromley-Derry, Chief Executive, London Borough of Newham
Kevin Lavery, Chief Executive, Cornwall Council
Mark Rogers, Chief Executive, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Central Services Team of the Year

Kirsty Cole, Deputy Chief Executive, Newark and Sherwood District Council
Gifty Edila, Corporate Director - Legal, HR and Regulatory Services, London Borough of Hackney
Lesley Seary, Chief Executive, London Borough of Islington

Energy Efficiency

Mike Hogg, Managing Director, Dong Energy
Wes Lumley, Chief Executive, North East Derbyshire
Sheila Wheeler, Chief Executive, Somerset County Council
Warren Hatter, Local Improvement Advisor - Climate change

Public Sector Partnerships

Chris Brophy, Partner, Capsticks Solicitors LLP
Stephen Baker, Chief Executive, Suffolk Coastal District Council & Waveney District Council
Julian Wain, Chief Executive, Gloucester City Council
Nicola Yates, Chief Executive, Hull City Council

Efficiency

Rob Ewen, Director - Public Sector, Mace
Ged Curran, Chief Executive, London Borough of Merton
Adam Wilkinson, Chief Executive, Derby City Council

Health & Social Care

Sarah Pickup, Director of Adult Care Services & President, Hertfordshire County Council & ADASS
Peter Hay, Strategic Director, Adults & Communities, Birmingham City Council
Geoff Alltimes
Jeff Jerome, Specialist Social Care Advisor

Tackling Fraud

Andrew Davis, Head of Public Sector, Call Credit Information Group
Debbie Gibbons, Investigations Manager & LAIOG UK National Chair, Rushmoor Borough Council
Paul Blantern, Chief Executive, Northamptonshire County Council
Tim Shields, Chief Executive, London Borough of Hackney

Management Team

Andrea Bainger, Head of Government & Social Enterprise Practices, Berwick Partners
John Barradell, Chief Executive, Brighton & Hove City Council
Mary Harpley, Chief Executive, London Borough of Hounslow
Trevor Holden, Chief Executive, Luton Borough Council
Joanna Killian, Chief Executive, Essex County Council
David McNulty, Chief Executive, Surrey County Council

Business Transformation

Ben Eggleston, Director, Capita's Local Government Consulting Business
Michael Lockwood, Chief Executive, Harrow Council
Robin Porter, Commercial and Transformation Services Director, Luton Borough Council
Martin Reeves, Chief Executive, Coventry Council

Council of the Year

Andrew Jepp, Director of Public Services, Zurich Municpal
Nicola Bulbeck, Chief Executive, Teignbridge District Council
Robert Tinlin, Chief Executive, Southend-on-Sea Borough Council for Council of the Year
Carolyn Downs, Chief Executive, Local Government Association
David Prout, Director General: Localism, Department for Communities & Local Government
Emma Maier, Editor, Local Government Chronicle

Most Improved Council of the Year

Kay Andrews, Chief Executive, Agilisys
Dan Drillsma-Milgrom, Deptuy Editor, Local Government Chronicle
Michael More, Chief Executive, Westminister Council
Derek Myers, Chief Executive, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
Charlie Parker, Chief Executive, Oldham Council
Kathryn Rossiter, Managing Director, SOLACE
Joanne Roney, Chief Executive, Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Diana Terris, Chief Executive, Warrington Council
Steve Stewart, Chief Executive, Northumberland County Council