It's your choice - but don't leave it too late!

Published Wednesday, 4th September 2019

Members of the public are being urged to nominate Hartlepool Borough Council employees or teams for a special award ahead of a looming deadline.

The People’s Choice Award will be presented at the authority’s annual Celebrating Achievement staff awards event to be held at the Borough Hall on Friday November 15th.

It aims to recognise a member of staff or team who, in the opinion of the nominator, goes the extra mile in their job.

Nominations, which must be received by 5pm on Monday October 7th, can be submitted online at:

https://hartlepool-self.achieveservice.com/service/People_s_Choice_Award  

There are eight other awards that only Council staff can nominate individual colleagues or teams for - Team of the Year, Learner of the Year, Young Employee of the Year, Outstanding Newcomer, Innovation and Enterprise, Community Engagement, Special Recognition and Inspiration.

Councillor Shane Moore, Leader of Hartlepool Borough Council, said: “Staff are the foundation upon which the authority is built and it is only the skill, dedication and sheer hard work of employees at all levels – often in very challenging circumstances – which enables it to perform as well as it does

 “Last year’s decision to widen the focus of Celebrating Achievement this year to enable members of the public to get involved via the People’s Choice Award was well received and resulted in some great nominations.

“There could be a variety of reasons for nominating a particular member of staff for the award. For example, the person nominated may have supported someone to access services that have improved their quality of life, they may have assisted them in a time of need whilst demonstrating empathy and understanding, they may have taken action to sort out an issue quickly and effectively or it may simply be a case of them delivering far more than expected.”

Last year’s winners were Ashley Boagey and Chris Ward, two Council lifeguards who carried out a daring rescue of two people from the sea at Seaton Carew.

Gill Alexander, the Council’s Chief Executive, added: “We often get letters of thanks from members of the public for the way a Council employee or service has helped them, and The People’s Choice Award is another way for them to express their gratitude.”