February 2019

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Council Roll of Honour

Across the council individuals, teams and departments have achieved recognition and awards for their innovation and ideas. We would like to ensure that all are recorded and acknowledged. If you know of any recent award please send in details to Hazel Boak. awards

In the past year East Lothian Council has achieved:

  • A double award win at the 2018 APSE Scotland Striving for Excellence Awards. Gold award in the Parks, Grounds & Streets category and a silver award in the Fleet category at APSE Scotland’s Fleet, Waste and Grounds seminar

  • Alan Smith, apprentice joiner, was awarded the 1st Year Apprentice Award in the APSE Scotland Building & Housing Apprentice of the Year Awards

  • Roads Services shortlisted as finalist in the APSE UK awards - ‘most improved performer in roads, highways and winter maintenance

  • Council – Recognised for Excellence from Quality Scotland – 4 Star Award

  • Community Housing – Scrutiny Excellence Award from Tenants Information Service

  • Dunbar Grammar and Knox Academy – finalists in the Scottish Resources Awards 2018 in the Best Partnership Initiative Award

  • The East Lothian Library Service made the shortlist for The Bookseller’s Library of the Year Award

  • Eight beaches won Scottish Beach Awards from Keep Scotland Beautiful

  • Yester Primary were awarded three highly regarded eTwinning National Quality Labels

  • Agnes Guyon won the inaugural Youth Libraries Group Public Librarian award

  • East Lothian Rangers Service were presented with certificate acknowledging role as a long-standing provider and assessor of the Scottish Junior Ranger programme

  • Longniddry Primary received a ‘Rights Respecting School’ award from UNICEF UK.

  • Council received Bronze award for Armed Forces Covenant work

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