The MJ Achievement Awards The MJ Achievement Awards 2012

Awards Host Announced!

I am delighted to announce that the BBC’s political editor Nick Robinson is to host The MJ’s awards gala night in London on June 21.

Macclesfield-born Nick has been the BBC’s political editor since 2005 with particular responsibility for the flagship news programmes, Today on Radio 4 and the Ten O’Clock News on BBC1. He was previously in the same role at ITV News and before that he was chief political correspondent for BBC News 24, deputy editor of Panorama and a presenter on Radio 5 Live. Nick began his TV career as a trainee producer. He is a high profile and entertaining correspondent and will help make our awards night a brilliant event.

The charity gala night takes place at the Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, London where 102 finalists in the 16 awards categories will hear whether they have become winners. A further 69 councils and projects have been commended. See the finalist brochure out in The MJ (26th April edition) to see why the finalists have been short-listed.

A massive thank you again to all those teams who have worked so hard to send us their entries to our 16 categories, It shows real determination by entrants to ensure their best work is seen and promoted outside their own localities.

To see who this year's finalists are click on the Finalists tab to find out how to book your place at the awards or to book a table contact Polly Sabin p.sabin@hgluk.com 0207 973 6689 or download a Table Booking Form

Michael Burton

Editorial Director

The MJ

Categories - click for details

Best Achieving Council

Children's Services

Co-operative working to reduce health inequalities

Community Investor of the Year

Customer Behaviour Change (*Formerly Personalisation & Choice)

Delivering Better Outcomes

Democratic Services

Innovative Procurement

Legal Services

Most Transformed Property Portfolio

Public Private Partnerships

Public Protection

Redefining Quality in Adult Services

Shared Services

Transformation through I.T.

Workforce Transformation

Builders' Merchant Environmental Intiative

Independent Builders’ Merchant of the Year (6 branches)

National Builders’ Merchant of the Year

Supplier of the Year

Other Years:

2011 2010