Forest of Dean District Council has scooped a prestigious national award.
The authority won the Most Improved Council category of the Local Government Chronicle Awards 2013, announced last night.
It was up against Luton Borough Council, Norwich City Council, Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Suffolk County Council and Swale Borough Council who were shortlisted for the award from councils up and down the country.
Judges visited the council offices at the end of January where they met staff and discovered more about how it works.
Leader of the council Patrick Molyneux said: "We are all delighted to have won this prestigious national award beating so many much bigger councils.
"Just to have been on the shortlist was a great accolade so to have won demonstrates the hard work and commitment put in by both staff and members.
"The council has come a long way from being on the verge of special measures to the place where we are today where we are often used as examples of best practice.
"We have improved in leaps and bounds as this award proves, and we plan to keep on improving for the benefit of local residents.
"It's good to be putting the area on the map too and letting more people know about the Forest of Dean and maybe tempting them to come and visit to see what the area has to offer."
The authority won the Most Improved Council category of the Local Government Chronicle Awards 2013, announced last night.
It was up against Luton Borough Council, Norwich City Council, Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Suffolk County Council and Swale Borough Council who were shortlisted for the award from councils up and down the country.
Judges visited the council offices at the end of January where they met staff and discovered more about how it works.
Leader of the council Patrick Molyneux said: "We are all delighted to have won this prestigious national award beating so many much bigger councils.
"Just to have been on the shortlist was a great accolade so to have won demonstrates the hard work and commitment put in by both staff and members.
"The council has come a long way from being on the verge of special measures to the place where we are today where we are often used as examples of best practice.
"We have improved in leaps and bounds as this award proves, and we plan to keep on improving for the benefit of local residents.
"It's good to be putting the area on the map too and letting more people know about the Forest of Dean and maybe tempting them to come and visit to see what the area has to offer."
