Council Worker of the Year Awards 2010 - Winners have been announced
The winners have been chosen by you the public! Click on each category to see who has won.
Mohammed (Iggy) Patel
Central Service Equality & Diversity Co-ordinator, Lincolnshire County Council
Born in Manchester, from an Asian background, I started my career in local government in 1985 as a technical officer for Gloucestershire Trading Standards. Staying within Trading Standards, I later moved to Trafford Metropolitan Borough, Hampshire County Council and eventually Lincolnshire County Council, gaining experience and qualifications with each authority. In October 2007, due to my interests in Diversity and Equality, I was asked to take on a secondment role as co-ordinator for the Resources Directorate. This involved looking at the whole spectrum of issues the Directorate faced in trying to reach the Local Government Standard in Diversity and Equality. Having examined a number of Equality Impact Assessments, I noticed that staff were querying the language and disabled services available to members of the public accessing Lincolnshire's services. With this in mind, I redesigned the services available, creating ComLinc to make use of efficient and cost effective local services.
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Lifetime Service 2009
A council worker who deserves recognition for long and outstanding service to their council -
Green Award 2009
An individual who has developed a green initiative that has had a beneficial impact on the environment -
Leadership 2009
A council worker who has shown great leadership skills and is an inspiration to those around them -
Team of the Year 2009
A council team whose work has shone and stood out above all others -
Innovation 2009
A council worker whose innovative work has benefited the council or the wider community -
Caring 2009
A council worker who has demonstrated outstanding care towards others -
Bravery 2009
A council worker who has demonstrated an exceptional feat of bravery in the course of their daily life -
Working with Young People 2009
A council worker who has shown exceptional dedication in the service of young people -
Transformation 2009
A council worker whose work has transformed a project to benefit the community or council -
Community Engagement 2009
A council worker who has found effective ways for their council to engage more with its community