The Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æ and Bute Council Employee Excellence and Recognition Awards 2019 have taken place and we can now reveal the full list of winners.
Held at Mid Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æ Sports Centre in Lochgilphead, the event was made possible thanks to the support of our sponsors: Brodies, Walker Love, Oban Electrical Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æ, MacLeods Construction Ltd, PAM OH Solutions, Priority Management, Portavadie Marina, Live Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æ, Midton Acrylics, Mid Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æ Chamber of Commerce, GMB, Unison, Unite, EIS and Positive People Development.
Congratulations to everyone who was nominated, and indeed to all of our excellent staff who continue to serve the people of Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æ and Bute in dedicated and innovative ways, in the face of tough financial challenges and increasing demand for services.
The winners were as follows:
| Excellence Awards | ||
| Award category | Name of Entry | Ranking |
| Achieving Better Outcomes in Partnership | Fleet Support to Partner Agencies | Gold |
| Achieving Better Outcomes in Partnership | Working Together to Help Our EU Residents | Silver |
| Local Matters | Keep in the Loop Service | Gold |
| Local Matters | Delivering Marine Improvements in Partnership | Silver |
| Service Innovation and Improvement | Registrars’ Innovation in Social Media | Gold |
| Service Innovation and Improvement | Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æ and Bute Council Training Centre | Silver |
| Strong and Sustainable Communities | Keeping Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æ and Bute moving on improved roads | Gold |
| Tackling Inequalities and Improving Health | Scotland’s Women Stand – Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æ and Bute Hub | Gold |
| Provost Award | Keeping Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æ and Bute moving on improved roads | |
| Recognition Awards | ||
| Award Category | Winner | |
| Apprentice of the Year | Ashleigh Conner | |
| Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æ and Bute Manager of the Year | Roslyn Redpath | |
| Employee of the Year | David Mitchell | |
| Excellent Customer Service | Katy Grubb | |
| Learner of the Year | Sarah Hardman | |
| Outstanding Achievement | Cardross Crematorium | |
| Team of the Year | Web Team | |
| Unsung Hero Award | Easdale Ferry Crew | |
| Communications Ambassador | Craig Wilson | |
| Special Communications Ambassador | Inspector Julie McLeish | |
| Chief Executive's Award | Web Team | |
| Special Chief Executive's Award | Louise Nicol |