Land Data [1], the National Land Information Service (NLIS) regulator, has today revealed the shortlist of finalists for their upcoming 2021 Land Data Local Land Charges Awards for Excellence. After a 2-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 Awards for Excellence are 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 to be held on 8 and 9 June 8, include just five categories this year covering the Best Performing LLC department, the Customer Satisfaction Award, the LA Searches Team of the Year, and the Unsung Hero Award.
The award sponsors are The Coal Authority, The Local Land Charges Institute, and the National Land Information Service (NLIS).
This year’s shortlist is made up of 39 local authority teams and 11 individuals who have all demonstrated excellence and willingness to adapt throughout the pandemic and in the busiest property market for well over a decade.
Jan Boothroyd, Chief Executive of Land Data, comments: “We created the Local Land Charges Awards for Excellence 13 year ago to encourage and highlight best practice and excellence in the sector. I think with everything that has happened in the past 14 months, it is more important than ever to acknowledge achievements and exceptional service. The positive comments we received from conveyancing solicitors who applaud those local authorities going above and beyond to deliver an excellent customer service were outstanding.”
The shortlisted local authorities and individuals (listed alphabetically) are:
Customer Satisfaction for Local Authority Searches – sponsored by the Coal Authority
- Arun District Council
- London Borough of Barnet
- Barrow Borough Council
- City of York Council
- Exeter City Council
- Gateshead Council
- Mid Devon District Council
- Reigate & Banstead Borough Council
- South Northamptonshire District Council
- Westminster City Council
Best Performing NLIS Level 3 Local Land Charges Department – sponsored by the NLIS Hub
- Bolton Council
- Brighton & Hove City Council
- Cardiff Council
- Cheshire East Council
- City of York Council
- Dartford Borough Council
- London Borough of Haringey
- London Borough of Sutton
- Wakefield Council
- Wellingborough Borough Council
Best Performing NLIS Level 2 Local Land Charges Department – sponsored by the NLIS Hub
- Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council
- London Borough of Bromley
- Buckinghamshire Council – South Bucks area
- Buckinghamshire Council – Wycombe Area
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Manchester City Council
- London Borough of Newham
- North Devon Council
- Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
- London Borough of Waltham Forest
Unsung Hero Award – sponsored by the NLIS Hub Helpdesk Team
- Nicola Jayne Morgan, Newport City Council
- Denise Durham, London Borough of Barnet
- Abigail Mabbett, London Borough of Barnet
- Pushpa Solanki, Bedford Borough Council
- Tracy Tidy, Chichester District Council
- Lisa Stones, Gateshead Council
- Rhian Wyn Evans, Gwynedd Council
- Richard Bateman, East Hampshire District Council
- Jonathan Unger, London Borough of Haringey
- Jade Reynolds, Hertsmere Borough Council
- Sally Wright, London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Local Authority Searches Team of the Year Award – sponsored by the Local Land Charges Institute
- Arun District Council
- East Lindsey District Council
- East Suffolk Council
- London Borough of Havering
- Reigate & Banstead Borough Council
- Rushmoor Borough Council
- Sandwell Council
- South Lakeland District Council
- South Norfolk & Broadland Councils
- Warwick District Councils
- Wealden District Council
- Westminster City Council