Up next is a panel discussion on what’s in store for local government front-line services. Speakers are Patrick Allcorn, DESNEZ; Lynne Morris,Unison; Simon Allsop CPFA, Managing Consultant, CIPFA; Freddy Farias Arias, Office for National Statistics #apsePN

We open with Ben Cheetham, Programme Director for Local Digital, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government discussing the digitalisation and use of AI within local government services #apsePN

Congratulations to all of our finalists and winners! Tonight was an opportunity to showcase the best in #localgov, and you’ve not let us down. Remember to join us tomorrow for our second day of #apsePN

Winner of most improved performer in the Transport Operations and Vehicle Maintenance category is…   Tayside Contracts!   Congratulations @TaysideContract #apsePN

Winner of best performer in the Transport Operations and Vehicle Maintenance category is…   Plymouth City Council!   Congratulations @plymouthcc #apsePN

Winner of best performer in the Streetscene category is…   Newcastle-Under-Lyme Borough Council!   Congratulations  @NewsNBC #apsePN

Winner of most improved performer in the Street Lighting category is…   East Ayrshire Council!   Congratulations @EastAyrshire  #apsePN

Winner of best performer in the Street Lighting category is…   Denbighshire County Council!   Congratulations @DenbighshireCC #apsePN

Winner of most improved performer in the Street Cleansing category is…   Blackpool Council!   Congratulations @BpoolCouncil #apsePN   Thank you to @BucherUK for kindly sponsoring this category

Winner of best performer in the Street Cleansing category is…   Oxford Direct Services Ltd !   Congratulations @ODS_doinggood #apsePN   Thank you to @BucherUK for kindly sponsoring this category

Winner of most improved performer in the Sports and Leisure Facility Management category is…   East Riding of Yorkshire Council   Congratulations @East_Riding   #apsePN   Thank you to Space and Place for kindly sponsoring this category

Winner of best performer in the Sports and Leisure Facility Management category is…   North Northamptonshire Council!   Congratulations @NNorthantsC #apsePN Thank you to Space and Place for kindly sponsoring this category

Winner of most improved performer in the Roads, Highways and Winter Maintenance category is…   East Riding of Yorkshire Council!   Congratulations @East_Riding #apsePN

Winner of best performer in the Roads, Highways and Winter Maintenance category is…   North Ayrshire Council!   Congratulations @North_Ayrshire #apsePN

Winner of most improved performer in the Refuse Collection category is…   North Ayrshire Council!   Congratulations @North_Ayrshire #apsePN

Winner of best performer in the Refuse Collection category is…   Huntingdonshire District Council!   Congratulations @huntsdc #apsePN

Winner of most improved performer in the Parks, Open Spaces and Horticultural Services category is…   West Lothian Council!   Congratulations @LoveWestLothian #apsePN

Winner of best performer in the Parks, Open Spaces and Horticultural services category is…   Chelmsford City Council!   Congratulations @ChelmsCouncil  #apsePN