IESE to Host Awards Ceremony for Councils

Date: Thursday 28/01/10

Improvement and Efficiency South East (IESE), funds and supports projects in the South East, which facilitate efficiencies in local government.

In their first year IESE enabled councils to save £22 million and is on track to save them £51 million in year 2. In addition, IESE has facilitated a series of service improvements across important themes including social care, construction, corporate transformation and waste resource management.

IESE have seen major achievements in local authorities in the South East region. It is apt therefore that IESE have decided to recognise councils’ achievements with awards. The awards will be presented at a ceremony following the IESE annual conference on the 4th March at Church House Conference Centre, Westminster, London.

The awards will be given to councils who have made a significant step change in improving access to valuable services for local people and demonstrating effective innovation in efficiencies and improvement.

IESE Chairman of the Member Board, Councillor Paul Bettison, Leader of Bracknell Forest Council, says, “I’m extremely proud of what IESE and South East councils have achieved over the last two years of business and very much looking forward to rewarding the hard work of everyone involved at the awards ceremony. I think it will be an inspirational event for councils over the region and no doubt will be a great motivator for continuing the great work in the future.”

For more information, please contact Teresa Skinner:
teresa.skinner@southeastiep.gov.uk
01883 732 957