49 local councillors from across England, Wales and Scotland have been shortlisted for the 2023 LGIU and CCLA Cllr Awards, showcasing the vital contributions of councillors for the 14th year running.
Competition was extremely tight with more than 300 nominations received across five categories that celebrate the wide-ranging work of councillors. The categories up for grabs this year include Community Champion, Leader of the Year, Young Councillor of the Year, Resilience Champion and Lifetime Legend
The winners in England & Wales will be announced at the Guildhall in London at 7pm on 16 November 2023. The winners in Scotland will be announced at the City Chambers in Edinburgh at 7pm on 21 November 2023. RSVP here to secure your place.
The Cllr Awards judging panels are made up of senior councillors and leading stakeholders from across the sector. These are the only national awards to celebrate and showcase the work of individual councillors. This year’s awards are made possible thanks to the generous support of founding partners CCLA.
2023 Cllr Awards Shortlist – England & Wales
Community Champion
Cllr Tanweer Khan – London Borough of Redbridge
Cllr Nathalie Nicholas – Liverpool City Council
Cllr Hannah Perkin – Swale Borough Council
Cllr Safiya Saeed – Sheffield City Council
Cllr Jenny Wallace – Gravesham Borough Council
Leader of the Year
Cllr Jas Athwal – London Borough of Redbridge
Cllr Spencer Flower – Dorset Council
Cllr Tim Oliver – Surrey County Council
Cllr Simon Tagg – Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
Cllr Linda Taylor – Cornwall Council
Lifetime Legend
Cllr Jill Anderson – Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
Cllr John Crockford-Hawley – North Somerset Council
Cllr Neil Nerva – London Borough of Brent
Cllr Garry Perry – Walsall Council
Lord Gary Porter CBE – formerly South Holland District Council
Resilience Champion
Cllr Daalat Ali – Rochdale Borough Council
Cllr Danny Barnes – Devon County Council
Cllr Graham McAndrew – East Herts Council
Cllr Peggy Mullock – Shropshire Council
Cllr Connie Nolan – Canterbury City Council
Young Councillor of the Year
Cllr Chris Burden – City of Wolverhampton Council
Cllr Saqlain Choudry – London Borough of Brent
Cllr Harry Doyle – Liverpool City Council
Cllr Chandni Mistry – Brighton and Hove City Council
Cllr Jess Moultrie – Cardiff Council
2023 Shortlist – Scotland
Community Champion
Cllr Geva Blackett – Aberdeenshire Council
Cllr Duncan Cumming – East Dunbartonshire Council
Cllr Ruairi Kelly – Glasgow City Council
Cllr Alastair Redman – Argyll and Bute Council
Cllr Kirsten Robb – South Lanarkshire Council
Leader of the Year
Cllr John Alexander – Dundee City Council
Cllr Stephen McCabe – Inverclyde Council
Cllr Cecil Meiklejohn – Falkirk Council
Cllr James Stockan – Orkney Islands Council
Lifetime Legend
Cllr Jim Logue – North Lanarkshire Council
Cllr Ross Vettraino – Fife Council
Cllr Martha Wardrop – Glasgow City Council
Cllr David Watson – South Lanarkshire Council
Cllr Helen Wright – Dundee City Council
Resilience Champion
Cllr Chris Lunday – East Renfrewshire Council
Cllr Nairn McDonald – North Ayrshire Council
Cllr Angus Millar – Glasgow City Council
Cllr Samuel Payne – Aberdeenshire Council
Cllr Heather Woodbridge – Orkney Islands Council
Young Councillor of the Year
Cllr James Dalgleish – Edinburgh Council
Cllr Scott Hamilton – Scottish Borders Council
Cllr Dan Hutchison – Glasgow City Council
Cllr Kristopher Leask – Orkney Islands Council
Cllr Lana Reid-McConnell – Glasgow City Council
