29/10/2009

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South Dublin County Council is Local Authority of the Year

South Dublin County Council has been named as Local Authority of the Year 2009 at Chambers Ireland’s 6th Annual Excellence in Local Government Awards which were held in Dublin last night.

South Dublin County Council was selected for its ongoing efforts to promote its area as a location of choice for people to live, work, invest and visit. The judges noted the quality of this County’s efforts across a broad range of categories, including arts and culture, social and community development, environmental initiative, sports and recreation, physical and social infrastructure and outstanding customer service.

There were 10 projects from South Dublin County Council short-listed for the Chambers Ireland Awards 2009 in the following categories

Arts & Culture                         RUARED Arts Centre

                                                Noise Project

County Development Board    Integrated Economic Strategy

Environmental Services          Social Credits – Reverse Vending

                                                Accessible Recycling Sean Walsh Park

Customer Care                                 Self Service Digital Area- Libraries

                                                Accessible South Dublin County

Social and Community                     Sensory Gardens

Sports and Recreation                    Allotments

                                                            Tallaght Stadium

In addition to the overall award South Dublin County Council won joint first in the Sports & Recreation category for Tallaght Stadium and Allotments and the Customer Care category for the Self Service Digital Area, County Library.

The Mayor Mick Duff said “ I am honoured and delighted to accept this award – Local Authority of the Year -  on behalf of the elected members and staff of South Dublin County Council. The award is all the more precious coming from the business sector. I congratulate the County Manager, Joe Horan and the staff of the Council on their excellent work, this award is recognition of the innovative and ground breaking work that takes place in this Council.

Congratulating South Dublin County Council, Ian Talbot, Chambers Ireland Chief Executive said: “South Dublin County Council was recognised for its innovative efforts to enhance both the quality of life for all of South Dublin’s residents while also consistently working in partnership with business as a stakeholder