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PRESENTATIONS
SOCITM Better Connected Awards
The Council's Web Development and Customer Services teams in recognition of the Council's recent success in the SOCITM Better Connected Awards achieving Best Welsh Unitary Authority website and best Rubbish and Recycling Report a Missed Collection web service.
Youth Work Excellence Awards 2016
Flintshire Youth Forum for their success in being shortlisted in the 'Young Person Led Youth Work Project' category of the Youth Work Excellence Awards 2016.
City & Guilds Winter Service Operations
Streetscene Operatives in recognition of their City & Guilds Winter Service Operations success.
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Society of IT Management (SOCITM) Better Connected Awards
The Chief Executive welcomed employees from the Council’s Web Development and Customer Services teams (Mandy Humphreys, Rebecca Jones, Jason Snead, Matthew Small and Jake Selvester) and congratulated them on achieving Best Welsh Unitary Authority website and Best Rubbish and Recycling Report a Missed Collection web service in the SOCTIM Better Connected Awards.
The Chief Executive explained that Better Connected is an independent assessment of over 400 council websites which is run on an annual basis by (SOCITM), its main purpose being to identify best practice and help councils in improving the quality of the online experience for people who visit council websites for obtaining information and receiving services. Flintshire’s website had been awarded four stars, one of only 44 websites to achieve this standard and the only Welsh website to achieve it. Both the star rating and the awards recognise the significant work undertaken by the IT Service and the Customer Services team who work closely in the design and functionality of the website.
The Chair expressed his thanks and appreciation for the hard work of the Team and the ongoing training provided by the County.
Councillor Aaron Shotton said it was a significant achievement for the Council and expressed his congratulations and thanks to the Team for their continued work to develop high quality digital service solutions for Flintshire’s residents.
Youth Work Excellence Awards 2016
The Chief Executive welcomed Alison Thomas and Emma Murphy (Flintshire County Council employees) and Lauren Kelsall and Ant Jones (Flintshire Youth Forum). He congratulated them on their success in being shortlisted for the Outstanding Youth Work Project at the National Youth Work Excellence Awards 2016 in recognition of their contribution to delivery of participation in Flintshire. The Flintshire Youth Forum strive to reach out to ensure that all Young People in Flintshire have a voice and are heard and listened to by individuals and organisations who make decisions about their lives.
Councillor Chris Bithell also expressed his thanks and appreciation for the contribution made by the Flintshire Youth Forum. He advised that the Forum had a Theatre Forum group which worked in partnership with Theatre Clwyd to give young people an opportunity to voice opinions and to share views through a creative medium and in a less formal setting. Councillor Bithell said that the work of the Flintshire Youth Forum had been recognised for its innovative and passionate approach to ensuring a representative voice for all Young people in Flintshire.
City & Guilds Winter Service Operations
The Chief Executive welcomed Thomas Cartwright and David Humphreys (Flintshire County Council Streetscene operatives) and congratulated them on the completion of their City & Guilds Winter Service Operations course.
Councillor Bernie Attridge expressed his congratulations and said that the Winter Maintenance Service was recognised as one of the most important functions that the Highway Authority provided. It was fundamental to provided safe and reliable access to transportation networks during the Winter period each year and was crucial to emergency services, businesses, social services, education and the general public. Councillor Attridge explained that the City & Guilds Winter Service Operations course had been successfully completed by 14 generic Streetscene Operatives who were no approved Winter Maintenance Operators.