LLG Awards 2025 Placements
Winner - Stockport Council Legal Team, Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, won for their structured work experience programme, care leavers support, collaboration with colleges and focus on enabling a diverse and socially mobile route to qualification and employment as a local government lawyer.
Highly Commended - Buckinghamshire Council Heads of Legal Services & Kieran Stockley (she/her), West Midland Combined Authority, were both recognised for their passion in delivery, testimonials and obvious dedication. We are delighted to award highly commended jointly to both nominations.
Winner - Charlotte Smith, North West Leicestershire District Council, who impressed the judges for their strong leadership and use of initiative in a number of areas from legal work stream processes to equality and diversity impact assessment protocols, whilst championing the profession to students and promoting the profession to the next generation.
Highly Commended - Susan Desfontaines, West Northamptonshire Council, for an impressive array of enforcement proceedings protecting both the environment and community health via a destruction order in respect of 2.7million pounds worth of imported vapes.
Winner - Commercial Property, City of Wolverhampton, for their impressive array of hugely impactful regeneration projects benefiting the Arts and culture of the city together with an ambitious empty property programme, innovative High Court applications for historic CPO compensation, community engagement highlighting and encouraging a career in local government and a number of wonderful testimonials.
Highly Commended - West Midlands Combined Authority Legal Team & The Joint Legal Team, Reading Borough Council, it was incredibly difficult to choose this category so, the first were selected for their impressive and complex work on huge investment programmes and grant funding together with glowing testimonials and the second was for their impressive team integration and positive impact in the field of children and adult social care.
Winner - Jeanette Thompson, North Herts Council, won the Legal Professional of the Year Award for her work in investing in people, promoting inclusion, changing culture through effective ethical governance, embedding the protection of women from abuse throughout the council and demonstrating sector leadership beyond their own council.
Highly Commended - Chris Simmonds, City of Wolverhampton, was recognised for his significant financial savings to the council bringing back in outsourced work, for innovation in the recovery of outstanding monies, but moreover for their incredible outreach work providing opportunities for work experience together with a dedication to local government which explodes off the page.
Peter Endall, Warwickshire County Council, received the award for his warm and heartfelt nomination which reflected the deep respect and admiration that Peter earned. Peter has made a genuine, lasting contribution to their community and is a true example of public service at its very best.
Winner - Nicki Agalamanyi, West Northamptonshire Council, won the Suki Binjal Rising Star Award for her passion for mentorship and promotion. Nicki is a true force for growth, always lifting others up, encouraging development, and inspiring those around them. A positive presence, supportive, driven, and deeply committed to their community, caring deeply about equality for all and opportunity.
Highly Commended - Ifan Aslam, Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, was recognised for his Leadership and Mentorship Qualities together with Community Engagement and a Commitment to Public Service.
LLG Awards 2024 Placements
Winner - Stockport Council Legal Team, Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, won for their structured work experience programme, care leavers support, collaboration with colleges and focus on enabling a diverse and socially mobile route to qualification and employment as a local government lawyer.
Highly Commended - Buckinghamshire Council Heads of Legal Services & Kieran Stockley (she/her), West Midland Combined Authority, were both recognised for their passion in delivery, testimonials and obvious dedication. We are delighted to award highly commended jointly to both nominations.
Winner - Charlotte Smith, North West Leicestershire District Council, who impressed the judges for their strong leadership and use of initiative in a number of areas from legal work stream processes to equality and diversity impact assessment protocols, whilst championing the profession to students and promoting the profession to the next generation.
Highly Commended - Susan Desfontaines, West Northamptonshire Council, for an impressive array of enforcement proceedings protecting both the environment and community health via a destruction order in respect of 2.7million pounds worth of imported vapes.
Winner - Commercial Property, City of Wolverhampton, for their impressive array of hugely impactful regeneration projects benefiting the Arts and culture of the city together with an ambitious empty property programme, innovative High Court applications for historic CPO compensation, community engagement highlighting and encouraging a career in local government and a number of wonderful testimonials.
Highly Commended - West Midlands Combined Authority Legal Team & The Joint Legal Team, Reading Borough Council, it was incredibly difficult to choose this category so, the first were selected for their impressive and complex work on huge investment programmes and grant funding together with glowing testimonials and the second was for their impressive team integration and positive impact in the field of children and adult social care.
Winner - Jeanette Thompson, North Herts Council, won the Legal Professional of the Year Award for her work in investing in people, promoting inclusion, changing culture through effective ethical governance, embedding the protection of women from abuse throughout the council and demonstrating sector leadership beyond their own council.
Highly Commended - Chris Simmonds, City of Wolverhampton, was recognised for his significant financial savings to the council bringing back in outsourced work, for innovation in the recovery of outstanding monies, but moreover for their incredible outreach work providing opportunities for work experience together with a dedication to local government which explodes off the page.
Peter Endall, Warwickshire County Council, received the award for his warm and heartfelt nomination which reflected the deep respect and admiration that Peter earned. Peter has made a genuine, lasting contribution to their community and is a true example of public service at its very best.
Winner - Nicki Agalamanyi, West Northamptonshire Council, won the Suki Binjal Rising Star Award for her passion for mentorship and promotion. Nicki is a true force for growth, always lifting others up, encouraging development, and inspiring those around them. A positive presence, supportive, driven, and deeply committed to their community, caring deeply about equality for all and opportunity.
Highly Commended - Ifan Aslam, Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, was recognised for his Leadership and Mentorship Qualities together with Community Engagement and a Commitment to Public Service.
LLG Awards 2023 Placements
Winner – Sebastian Teterra
Highly Commended – Jennifer Batten
Highly Commended – Kieran Brehany
Stephen Taylor
Winner – Sandra O’Brien
Highly Commended – Gloucestershire
Commended - Elizabeth Warhurst, NWLC
Commended – Liverpool
Winner – Bristol
Highly Commended - WMCA
Commended – Wolverhampton
Winner - Wolverhampton
Highly Commended – Bristol
Commended – Telford & Wrekin
Winner – Laura Summers, Milton Keynes
Highly Commended - Helen, Reed Bristol
Commended – Kate Hillier, North West Leicestershire
LLG Awards 2022 Placements
Winner - Eleanor Troke, Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Highly Commended
Laura Sturgess, North West Leicestershire Council
Sara Zadeh, Brighton City Council
Winner - Kieran Stockley, Melton Borough Council
Highly Commended
Lucie Hadwick, Torbay Council
Sarah Hall, Mansfield District Council
Winner - Warwickshire County Council Children & Families Legal Team
Highly Commended - Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Legal Services
Winner - Natasha Watson, Brighton City Council
Highly Commended - Sarah Duxbury, Warwickshire County Council
Winner - Jack Cantwell, Warwickshire County Council
Highly Commended - North West Leicestershire, In-House Legal Team
