Wins for Carlow and Kilkenny County Councils at Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards

Our two county councils are coming home victorious from last night’s Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards.

Kilkenny’s team took the Climate Change title for Championing Community Climate Action as well as Heritage and Built Environment for the restoration and conservation of Victorian Woodstock House, Gardens & Arboretum in Inistioge. 

While the crew from Carlow were awarded for their Community Roots Programme which was tops among the Municipal Districts Initiatives.

FULL WINNER LIST

Age Friendly Initiative   Cork City Council – EnergyCloud Age Friendly Pilot Project: Cork City

Celebrating Irish Language & Culture   Kerry County Council – Blas Beo, North Kerry Irish Language initiative

Climate Change   Kilkenny County Council – Championing Community Climate Action, Kilkenny

Communications   South Dublin County Council – International Protection: Fact or Fiction

Diversity & Inclusion   Meath County Council – Empowering Futures: Entrepreneurship Programme for People with Disabilities

Festival of the Year    Galway City Council – Galway Climate Inspirations Festival-Communities in Action

Health and Wellbeing   Waterford City and County Council – Good Grief

Heritage and Built Environment   Kilkenny County Council – Restoration and conservation of Victorian Woodstock House, Gardens & Arboretum

Municipal Districts Initiative   Carlow County Council – Community Roots Programme

Local Authority Innovation   Midlands Ireland – Driving STEM in the Midlands

Promoting Economic Development   Kildare County Council – The K-Hub Strategy: Driving Cluster-Led Economic Growth in Partnership

Supporting Sustainable Communities   Fingal County Council – Meakstown Community Centre and Bloom Community Garden

Supporting Tourism   Limerick City & County Council – Limerick Greenway – Embrace the Unexpected

Sustainable Environment & Biodiversity   South Dublin County Council -Balancing Green and Growth: Delivering Sustainable Development and Protecting

Sustaining the Arts   Wicklow County Council – Creative Places Baltinglass

Urban Revival   Kerry County Council – Island of Geese – New Urban Quarter – Tralee

Local Authority of the Year   South Dublin County Council