Recognising councils that deliver efficient, innovative, and sustainable waste and recycling services. This includes improvements in recycling rates, waste reduction initiatives, and community engagement that supports environmental goals.

This award recognises local authorities that demonstrate outstanding commitment to keeping residents safe through effective prevention, protection, and partnership working. It celebrates initiatives that reduce crime, improve community resilience, and enhance emergency response through close collaboration with police, fire and rescue services, the NHS, and other partners

Recognising outstanding initiatives that improve the health and wellbeing of local populations. This includes preventative programmes, partnerships with NHS, and innovative approaches that deliver measurable improvements in physical or mental health outcomes.

Awarded to councils that lead the way in improving the environmental performance of their buildings. This includes retrofitting, energy management systems, and low-carbon technologies that reduce emissions, lower energy costs, and support broader climate commitments while maintaining high-quality facilities.

This award recognises a local authority that has delivered an outstanding zero-emission fleet deployment, demonstrating leadership, ambition and measurable environmental impact. Entries should show how electric, hydrogen or other zero-emission vehicles have been successfully introduced across council operations or contracted services. 

This award recognises an NHS Trust that has delivered an outstanding zero-emission fleet deployment, demonstrating leadership, ambition and measurable environmental impact. Entries should show how electric, hydrogen or other zero-emission vehicles have been successfully introduced across its operations or contracted services.