ELG Winners 2013

The 2013 Excellence in Local Government Awards took place on Wednesday 13th November in The DoubleTree by Hilton – Burlington road ( formerly The Burlington Hotel), Dublin.

The shortlist for the 2013 Awards can be found here.

The 2013 Awards winners are:

City/County Council of the Year
•    Dublin City Council

Town/Borough Council of the Year 
•    Ennis Town Council

Sustaining the Arts sponsored by Tipperary Crystal
•    Cavan Town Council – Trans-art Cavan 2012

Supporting Active Communities sponsored by GloHealth
•    Kerry County Council – Building Community Resilience

Festival of the Year sponsored by An Post
•    Cavan Town Council – Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann

Best Library Service sponsored by Optic Nerve
•    Wexford County Council – Discover, Imagine, Grow!

Parks & Recreation sponsored by Zurich
•    Dublin City Council – Fairview Park Improvement Project

Strategic Water Initiative sponsored by Tipperary Crystal
•    Limerick County Council – Kilmallock Water Supply

Supporting Tourism sponsored by EirGrid
•    Enniscorthy Town Council – Rebellion @ The National 1798 Rebellion Centre

Partnership with Business sponsored by AIB
•    Galway County Council – Made in Galway

Joint Local Authority Initiative sponsored by ESB Networks
•    Cork City and County Councils – Cork Innovates

Innovation in Technology sponsored by Shell E&P Ireland
•    Dublin City Council – Pathway Accommodation and Support System (PASS)

Smarter Travel sponsored by Shell E&P Ireland
•    Cavan Town Council – Smarter Travel Scheme

Sports Development sponsored by EirGrid
•    Carlow Local Authorities – McGrath Park Integrated Community Sports Facility

Sustainable Environment sponsored by ESB Networks
•    Dublin City Council – Tolka Valley Greenway

Outstanding Customer Service sponsored by Zurich
•    South Dublin County Council – Taking steps to be a literacy-friendly Local Authority

Local Authority Economic Efficiencies sponsored by CBRE
•    Laois County Council – Road Recycling for the Restoration of Local and Regional Roads

The Gathering Ireland 2013 – Community Gathering of the Year sponsored by The Gathering Ireland 2013
•    Clare County Council – Celebrate Scattery Island

The Gathering Ireland 2013 – County Gathering of the Year sponsored by The Gathering Ireland 2013
•    New Ross Town Council – JFK50 – The Homecoming

The 2013 Awards were held in association with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and sponosred by EirGrid, The Gathering Ireland 2013 and Tipperary Crystal.