By Legal Futures Associate Land Data
Land Data, the National Land Information Service (NLIS) regulator, has today revealed the shortlist of finalists for its upcoming 2022 Land Data Local Land Charges Awards for Excellence. After a two-month period of judging the shortlist is now finalised. Entries and nominations were submitted by solicitors, conveyancers, customer service experts and local land charges personnel.
Since their launch in 2008, the annual Local Land Charges (LLC) Awards for Excellence remain the only national awards celebrating the achievements and successes of Local Authority Local Land Charges departments across England and Wales.
The Awards, which will be presented virtually as part of the Local Land Charges Training & Development event on 8 and 9 March, include five categories covering the Best Performing Local Land Change department, the Customer Satisfaction Award, the Local Authority Searches Team of the Year, and the Unsung Hero Award.
This year’s shortlist is made up of 37 local authority teams and 10 individuals who have all demonstrated excellence and willingness to adapt throughout the pandemic and in the busiest property market for well over a decade.
Fiona Barron, Chief Executive of Land Data, said: “We created the Local Land Charges Awards for Excellence 14 years ago to shine a light on excellence in the sector, and reward it. After all, local land charge teams are a vital link in the home buying process, providing information on which buyers depend and make important decisions about their future.
“The past two years have been extremely tough for local land charge teams, with many staff changes and external demands on the role. It is therefore essential to acknowledge achievement and excellence in the profession. The comments we received from conveyancing solicitors whose local authorities go the extra mile to deliver an excellent customer service has been fantastic.”
The shortlisted local authorities and individuals (listed alphabetically) are:
Customer Satisfaction for Local Authority Searches – sponsored by the Coal Authority
Arun District Council
Brighton & Hove City Council
Cambridge City Council
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
East Suffolk Council
Exeter City Council
London Borough of Barnet
London Borough of Havering
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council
West Devon Borough Council
Best Performing NLIS Level 3 Local Land Charges Department – sponsored by the NLIS Hub
Bristol City Council
Cheshire East Council
Cheshire West and Chester Council
City of York Council
Hambleton District Council
Kensington & Chelsea Royal Borough Council
London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames
Melton Borough Council
South Gloucestershire Council
Westminster City Council
Best Performing NLIS Level 2 Local Land Charges Department – sponsored by the NLIS Hub
| Braintree Borough Council |
| Bromley Borough Council |
| Denbighshire County Council |
| Gravesham Borough Council |
| London Borough of Camden London Borough of Merton |
| North Devon Council |
| Somerset West & Taunton Council |
| Spelthorne Borough Council |
| Wokingham District Council |
Unsung Hero Award – sponsored by the NLIS Hub Helpdesk Team
Pushpa Solanki – Bedford Council
LLC Team – Derby City
LLC Team – Gwynedd Council
Abigail Mabbett – London Borough of Barnet
Tan Shah London – Borough of Brent
Jonathan Unger – London Borough of Haringey
Amit Chowdhary – London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Nicola Griffiths – Pembrokeshire County Council
Kay Weston – Stafford Borough Council
Ian Hartburn – Sunderland City Council
Steve Baggs – Test Valley Borough Council
Nemanja Cvjetinovic – Westminster City Council
Local Authority Searches Team of the Year Award – sponsored by the Local Land Charges Institute
Arun District Council
Blaby District Council
Boston Borough Council
Central Bedfordshire Council
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
East Suffolk Council
Greater Cambridge Council
London Borough of Havering
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council
Selby District Council
Westminster City Council
