Sponsored by Winner: South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council Through its innovative Spirit of South Tyneside this top-performing council has a sharp focus on its residents' needs supported by a one-team approach from senior managers and members and constantly improving satisfaction ratings. FINALISTS: (Click on the links to read councils' submissions to the judges) Bedford Borough Council Fenland District Council London Borough of Hackney Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council HIGHLY COMMENDED: Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Hartlepool Council Tynedale District Council West Lothian Council COMMENDED: Castle Point District Council Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council South Oxfordshire District Council London Borough of Southwark About the sponsor: Tribal Resourcing is passionate about improvement and the public sector, and because of this we are proud to support The MJ Awards 2008 Best Achieving Council of the Year . These awards give local government a well-deserved opportunity to celebrate success and gain national recognition for their work. We hope that being The MJ Best Achieving Council of the Year Award Winner 2008 will be an ambition and goal all authorities will set for themselves, and in doing so strive to further improve the services they deliver and the lives and wellbeing of the communities they serve. As a division of Tribal Group plc, Tribal Resourcing is totally committed to assisting all public sector organisations achieving their ambitions through providing high quality, cost effective recruitment, retention and development services. Our services include: Advertising, Assessment and Development, Diversity and Equality Solutions, Executive Search and Selection, E-recruitment, Internet Publishing, Interim Management and Outsource and Volume Recruitment Solutions. Tribal: Passionate about improvement Stronger together Inspiring people Unleashing talent Prepared to be different For more information on Tribal Resourcing, click here for the company focus www.tribalresourcing.com Email: info@tribalresourcing.com Back to the MJ Awards Home