Wigan Council triumphs at prestigious local government awards ceremony
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The overall prize APSE service awards was the icing on the cake at a terrific night for the town hall, its staff and councillors.
The annual competition is organised by Association for Public Service Excellence.
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Hide AdAs well as being named 2023 APSE Council of the Year, Wigan also won Best Community and Neighbourhood initiative for “New ways of working for Howe Bridge Leisure Centre.”
It was also shortlisted for Best Workforce Initiative for the Digital Integration Flats Audit and Frontline Services Teams of the Year for its Highways, Winter Maintenance and Street Lighting Service and Waste Management and Recycling Service.
The APSE Awards recognise the very best in public services and this year's awards received over 300 nominations from councils across the UK.
It also the third time in four years that Wigan has won a council of the year award.