Beacon Council
The Beacon Council award is a prestigious government award that recognises good practice in a wide range of local government services.
The scheme has now been running for six years. Leicester City Council has been awarded 'Beacon Status' in each of these years - the only council in the Midlands to have achieved this accolade and one of only two in the country to win an award every year.
Leicester City Council is committed to sharing its experience with other local authorities to help raise standards of public services across the country:
The scheme has now been running for six years. Leicester City Council has been awarded 'Beacon Status' in each of these years - the only council in the Midlands to have achieved this accolade and one of only two in the country to win an award every year.
Leicester City Council is committed to sharing its experience with other local authorities to help raise standards of public services across the country:
- In 2006 Leicester City Council was awarded Beacon Status in the category of Culture and Sport for Hard to Reach Groups.
- In 2005 Leicester City Council was awarded Beacon Status in the category of Sustainable Energy.
- In 2004 Leicester City Council was awarded Beacon Status in the category of Housing Renewal.
- In 2003 Leicester City Council was awarded Beacon Status in two categories - Tackling Homelessness and Community Cohesion.
- In 2002 Leicester City Council was awarded Beacon Status in the category of Promoting Racial Equality.
- In 2001 Leicester City Council was awarded Beacon Status in the category of Maintaining a Quality Environment.
- In 2000 Leicester City Council was awarded Beacon Status in the category of Improving Housing Maintenance.