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MJ AWARDS

Awards deadline draws near

The deadline for entering The MJ Local Government Achievement Awards is looming.

The deadline for entering The MJ Local Government Achievement Awards is looming.

Local authority teams have until 3 February to enter their trailblazing projects.

There are 14 categories and the winning entry in each will be announced at the gala awards night at the London Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, on 15 June this year.

Entering is easy – all we need is up to 2,000 words plus a 100 word summary.

Full details including how to enter are at awards.themj.co.uk

Good luck!

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