Vale Council's highway maintenance division short-listed for national award
The Vale of Glamorgan Council's highway maintenance division
has been short-listed for national recognition at the Association
of Public Service Excellence Awards.
The Vale Council has been selected as a top finalist in the
category for Best Service Team: Highways, Winter Maintenance and
Street Lighting at the prestigious awards being held in Gateshead
on 19 September.
This year, the awards have attracted over 390 submissions from
more than 200 organisations from across England, Northern Ireland,
Scotland and Wales. Only a maximum of seven finalists have been
short-listed in each category.
The Vale Council's Cabinet Member for Visible Services Cllr Rob
Curtis said: “I'd like to congratulate all members of the highway
maintenance division for reaching the finals of this year’s awards
against such impressive competition.”
Keith Jones, Operational Manager - Highway Maintenance, said: “I
am absolutely delighted for the highway service to be recognised as
one of the top performers across the four home countries. It is due
to the hard work and dedication of all staff in the division. I am
proud of the service that we provide to residents and travellers in
the Vale of Glamorgan.”