Cllr Awards winners have all made positive and lasting impacts on the lives of their constituents and have shown exceptional leadership skills. We are proud to recognise their contributions and celebrate their achievements.
2025 Winners: England & Wales
Cll Arooj Shah, Oldham Council. Leader of the Year: England & Wales
Cllr Harry Boparai, Spelthorne Borough Council. Community Champion: England & Wales
Cllr Alexander Ehmann, London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames. Innovator of the Year: England & Wales
Cllr Fran Oborski, Wyre Forest District Council. Lifetime Legend: England & Wales
Cllr John-Paul Ennis, Lambeth Council. Young Councillor of the Year: England & Wales
2025 Winners: Scotland
Cllr Kathleen Robertson, Moray Council. Leader of the Year: Scotland
Cllr Jan Brown, Argyll and Bute Council. Community Champion: Scotland
Cllr Marc Macrae, Moray Council. Innovator of the Year: Scotland
Paul Brisley accepting Cllr Margaret Brisley’s posthumous Lifetime Legend Award
Cllr Chris Costello North Lanarkshire Council. Young Councillor: Scotland
2024
Award
Winner: England & Wales
Winner: Scotland
Leader of the Year
Cllr Liam Robinson, Liverpool City Council
Cllr Emma Macdonald, Shetland Islands Council
Community Champion
Cllr Rahima Farah, Liverpool City Council
Cllr Elaine McSporran, Glasgow City Council
Innovator of the Year
Cllr Amanda De Ryk, Lewisham Council
Cllr Annette Christie, Glasgow City Council
Lifetime Legend
Cllr Tony Page, Reading Borough Council
Cllr Betty Cunningham, East Renfrewshire Council
Young Councillor of the Year
Cllr Chris Burden, City of Wolverhampton Council
Cllr Katie Pragnell, East Renfrewshire Council
Judge’s Exceptional Community Leadership Award
Cllr Marion Atkinson, Sefton Council
N/A
2023
Award
Winner: England & Wales
Winner: Scotland
Leader of the Year
Cllr Tim Oliver, Surrey County Council
Cllr John Alexander, Dundee City Council
Community Champion
Cllr Hannah Perkin, Swale Borough Council
Cllr Ruairi Kelly, Glasgow City Council
Resilience Champion
Cllr Connie Nolan, Canterbury City Council
Cllr Heather Woodbridge, Orkney Islands Council
Lifetime Legend
Lord Gary Porter CBE, Formerly South Holland District Council
Cllr Helen Wright, Dundee City Council
Young Councillor of the Year
Cllr Saqlain Choudry, London Borough of Brent
Cllr Dan Hutchison, Glasgow City Council
2022
Award
Winner: England & Wales
Winner: Scotland
Leader of the Year
Cllr Teresa O’Neill OBE, London Borough of Bexleyr, Surrey County Council
N/A
Community Champion
Cllr Jabba Riaz, Worcester City Council
Cllr David Macdonald, East Renfrewshire Council
Resilience & Recovery
Cllr Peter McDonald, South Cambridgeshire District Council
Cllr Maureen Chalmers, South Lanarkshire Council
Lifetime Legend
Cllr Lewis Herbert; Cambridge City Council and Cllr Hilda Rhodes, Telford and Wrekin Council
Bailie Malcolm Cunning (awarded posthumously), Glasgow City Council
Young Councillor of the Year
Cllr Mariam Dawood, London Borough of Newham
Cllr Connor McManus, Midlothian Council
2021
Award
Winner: England & Wales
Winner: Scotland
Leader of the Year
Cllr Georgia Gould, Camden Council
Cllr Susan Aitken, Glasgow City Council
Community Champion
Cllr Kevin Etheridge, Caerphilly County Borough Council
Bailie Jacqueline McLaren, Glasgow City Council
Innovation & Service Transformation
Cllr Paul Bell, Lewisham Council
N/A
Resilience and Recovery
Cllr Paulette Hamilton, Birmingham City Council
Cllr Euan Jardine, Scottish Borders Council
Lifetime Achievement
Cllr Sheila Peacock, Haringey Council
Bailie Willie Sawers, Dundee City Council
Young Councillor of the Year
Cllr Amy Heley, Brighton and Hove City Council
Cllr Jackie McCamon, Dumfries and Galloway Council
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