Hammersmith and Fulham wins Council of the Year
Thursday March 25, 2010
H&F Council was judged to be the best council in Britain last night, at the prestigious LGC Awards in London.
Judges praised the Council for ‘doing something very special in difficult times’ by reducing council tax four years in a row whilst improving services.
H&F has reduced council tax by 3% for the fourth consecutive year while its services have been recognised by the Audit Commission as being amongst the best in the country. H&F has also seen the largest increase in council satisfaction and value for money scores in the country.
The judges’ citation for the Hammersmith & Fulham entry said: “This council is doing something very special in challenging times. The whole of local government is expected to deliver more for less but this organisation is a leader.
“With a very strong leader and a clear vision it is reducing council tax while improving services and resident satisfaction.”
Geoff Alltimes, Chief Executive of H&F, said: “This award recognises the very clear vision that has been set out by councillors and the pride, passion and hard work of our staff in helping provide the very best services for our residents.”
