Our two county councils are coming home victorious from last night’s Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards.
Kilkenny’s team took the Climate Change title for Championing Community Climate Action as well as Heritage and Built Environment for the restoration and conservation of Victorian Woodstock House, Gardens & Arboretum in Inistioge.
While the crew from Carlow were awarded for their Community Roots Programme which was tops among the Municipal Districts Initiatives.
FULL WINNER LIST
Age Friendly Initiative Cork City Council – EnergyCloud Age Friendly Pilot Project: Cork City
Celebrating Irish Language & Culture Kerry County Council – Blas Beo, North Kerry Irish Language initiative
Climate Change Kilkenny County Council – Championing Community Climate Action, Kilkenny
Communications South Dublin County Council – International Protection: Fact or Fiction
Diversity & Inclusion Meath County Council – Empowering Futures: Entrepreneurship Programme for People with Disabilities
Festival of the Year Galway City Council – Galway Climate Inspirations Festival-Communities in Action
Health and Wellbeing Waterford City and County Council – Good Grief
Heritage and Built Environment Kilkenny County Council – Restoration and conservation of Victorian Woodstock House, Gardens & Arboretum
Municipal Districts Initiative Carlow County Council – Community Roots Programme
Local Authority Innovation Midlands Ireland – Driving STEM in the Midlands
Promoting Economic Development Kildare County Council – The K-Hub Strategy: Driving Cluster-Led Economic Growth in Partnership
Supporting Sustainable Communities Fingal County Council – Meakstown Community Centre and Bloom Community Garden
Supporting Tourism Limerick City & County Council – Limerick Greenway – Embrace the Unexpected
Sustainable Environment & Biodiversity South Dublin County Council -Balancing Green and Growth: Delivering Sustainable Development and Protecting
Sustaining the Arts Wicklow County Council – Creative Places Baltinglass
Urban Revival Kerry County Council – Island of Geese – New Urban Quarter – Tralee
Local Authority of the Year South Dublin County Council
