Sponsored by: Winner: West Lothian Council The judges particularly liked the impressive range and scope of the council's initiative to promote diversity to its residents. FINALISTS: (Click on the links to read councils' submissions to the judges) Finalists Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council St Albans City and District Council Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council About the sponsor: Wragge & Co, itself a winner of the Law Society Race Equality Awards, prides itself on building strength from a team of talented lawyers drawn from diverse backgrounds and communities. We know that the best local authorities look to achieve that too. We work with councils in areas such as Equal Pay and Single Status implementation, strategic partnering, PFI and Regeneration projects. Our cutting edge pensions practice looks at ethical and purposive ways in which to use the council's investment powers to achieve its aims. In difficult economic times, it is our innovation, creativity and thoughtful solutions which are particularly valued by clients. Wragge & Co's team of lawyers combine legal expertise, private sector experience gained through negotiating the biggest commercial contracts and a shared public sector ethos. Many of our dedicated team have worked in-house in the public sector. Working with clients through out England from our offices in London and Birmingham, Wragge & Co is a preferred provider to Local Government. That is why Wragge & Co is proud to sponsor the new category of Diversity for The MJ Awards. Back to the MJ Awards Home