Winners of the NLPG NSG Exemplar Awards 2010

Overall Exemplar Winner for 2010

This winner was chosen by majority vote of delegates at the 2010 Everything Happens Somewhere following a presentation by the Winners of each of the Exemplar categories

Winner West District Council

Citizen Award

Best example of a project which delivers services to citizens underpinned by the NLPG/LLPG or the NSG/LSG

Winner District Council Runner‐up London Borough of Hackney Highly Commended Canterbury City Council

Financial Award

Best Example of saving money using the NLPG/LLPG or the NSG/LSG

Winner London Borough of Harrow Runner‐up Reigate & Banstead Borough Council

Green Award

Best example of where a service using the NLPG/LLPG or the NSG/LSG has either reduced environmental impact or increased greener outcomes

Winner London Borough of Harrow Runner‐up Ashfield District Council

Integration Award

Best example of where the NLPG/LLPG or the NSG/LSG is linked to other council services or to local partnerships

Winner Cambridge Fire & Rescue Service Runner‐up Chorley Borough Council Highly Commended Huntingdonshire District Council Best Practice Fenland District council

Technology Award

Best example of innovative application of technology using the NLPG/LLPG or the NSG/LSG

Winner London Borough of Harrow Runner‐up Anglesey County Council Highly Commended Northumberland County Council

Naming Award

Most innovative example of street naming which is relevant to local history and geographical context

Winner Plymouth City Council Runner‐up Not Awarded Canterbury City Council Highly Commended Chorley Borough Council

NLPG Awards

NLPG Most Improved

Winner Bolton Metropolitan Borough council

This award recognises the hard work that LLPG Custodians put into both maintaining their LLPG and constantly improving the integral data quality through planned work activities in order to meet internal and external Pressures. The last year has seen a large number of authorities strive towards reaching gold standard and the winner this year has been able to make significant improvements over the period in all of the improvement schedule criteria as well as data quality improvements measured through data supplied to the NLPG hub.

NLPG Best in Region Awards

These authorities have all been able to provide a clear message to their peers that a high quality gazetteer can bring with it success and better integration of local data. All authorities have undertaken to not only improve the content of their LLPGs but also maintain this high standard as part of their day to day gazetteer work.

NLPG Best in East Midlands

West Lindsay District Council Winners Mansfield Distirct Council

NLPG Best in East of

Chelmsford District Council Winners Forest Heath District Council Huntingdonshire District Council

NLPG Best in Greater London

Winner London Borough of Southwark

NLPG Best in North East Region

Winner Stockton‐on‐Tees Borough Council

NLPG Best in North West Region

Winner Allerdale Borough Council

NLPG Best in South East Region

Lewes District Council Winners District Council

NLPG Best in South West Region

Winner Mid Devon District Council

NLPG Best in Wales

Winner Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

NLPG Best in West Midlands Region

Winner Staffordshire Moorlands District Council

NLPG Best in Yorkshire & Humberside Region

Winner Sheffield City Council

NSG Awards

NSG Most Improved

Winner Stockton ‐on‐Tees Borough Council In 2010 there has been a big move to improve the base level quality across all areas of data held within the NSG. We have seen a real commitment to improving both the accuracy and quantity of the data submitted to the NSG hub. Synchronisation of the NSG and NLPG street data has been probably the most challenging of tasks and we are enormously encouraged at the positive response custodians have shown in tackling this issue.

I am very pleased to say that almost all Authorities have shown tremendous improvements and increased commitment to the NSG in 2010. Whilst maintaining their obligations to submit data on a monthly basis, authorities have drastically improved the overall quality of the data.

Choosing a winner in this category was very difficult however one Authority did stand out.

NSG Best in Region Awards

Regions continue to play an important role in improvement to the NSG. It is very clear however that regions have had their own local challenges as well as meeting national demands. Local support and cross border working has helped solve a variety of local area issues and promote best practice.

This award has been based on overall quality of the LSG, looking at best practices, partnership working, data quality and prompt submission to the NSG.

These Authorities have been identified as exceptional amongst their peers and are being recognised for their overall contribution to the NSG.

NSG Best in East Midlands

Winner Leicester City Council

NSG Best in East of England

Winner Hertfordshire County Council

NSG Best in Greater London

Winner London Borough of Hillingdon

NSG Best in North East Region

Winner Middlesbrough Council

NSG Best in North West Region

Winner Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

NSG Best in South East Region

Winner Council

NSG Best in South West Region

Winner Bath & North East Somerset Council

NSG Best in Wales

Winner Vale of Glamorgan County Borough Council

NSG Best in West Midlands Region

Winner Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

NSG Best in Yorkshire & Humberside Region

Winner Kingston Upon Hull City Council

NLPG Authorities that have Achieved an Overall Gold Standard Level

These authorities have all achieved the highest standard across all 2010 Gazetteer Improvement Schedule criteria. This is no mean feat and the achievement made by each of the Custodians is something to be celebrated.

Allerdale Borough Council Ashfield District Council Blaby District Council Blackpool Council Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Borough Council of Wellingborough Caerphilly County Borough Council Canterbury City Council Charnwood Borough Council Chelmsford Borough Council Colchester Borough Council Dartford Borough Council Eastleigh Borough Council Fenland District Council Forest Heath District Council Gwynedd Council High Peak Borough Council

Huntingdonshire District Council Council Lichfield District Council London Borough of Southwark Maldon District Council Mansfield District Council Mid Devon District Council Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Council Newport City Council Norwich City Council City Council Preston City Council Runnymede Borough Council South Cambridgeshire District Council South Norfolk Council District Council St Edmundsbury Borough Council Staffordshire Moorlands District Council Tandridge District Council West Lancashire District Council West Lindsey District Council

NSG Authorities that have Achieved an Overall Gold Standard Level

These authorities have all achieved the highest standard across all 2010 Gazetteer Improvement Schedule criteria. This is no mean feat and the achievement made by each of the Custodians is something to be celebrated.

Bath and North East Somerset Council Carmarthenshire County Council Isle of Anglesey County Council Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council

Medway Council Vale of Glamorgan County Borough Council Warrington Borough Council