Cllr Jason Kitcat, has been honoured for his contribution to local government at a national awards ceremony.
THE Green leader of Brighton & Hove City Council, won the Judges Special Award for Contribution to Local Government at the sixth annual LGIU (Local Government Information Unit) Councillor Achievement Awards.
The award ceremony held yesterday evening, Monday March 2, in the Lord Mayor’s Parlour, at Westminster City Council are the only national platform to honour the hard work of councillors across the country.
With nearly 200 nominations, competition was described by the LGIU as “extremely tight this year”.
The winners were selected by a group of judges made up of local government experts and councillors. Cllr Kitcat’s award was unanimously agreed by the judging panel in recognition of the huge number of achievements the Greens had been able to deliver.
Jonathan Carr-West, Chief Executive, LGIU said: “It is a real privilege to honour the outstanding efforts of these Councillors who work day in and day out to make our communities healthier, our streets safer and our public services stronger.
“The 2015 Councillor Award winners have set the bar for all Councillors with their exemplary leadership and passion for change. We congratulate them and look forward to hearing about their future success.”
Jason Kitcat has been leader of B&H City Council since May 2012, overseeing the tenure of the UK’s first Green administration for the last three years, however, he will not be seeking re-election at the local elections in May.
Cllr. Kitcat said: “I’m delighted to receive this award and the spotlight that it shines on Brighton & Hove as the UK’s first Green-led city. In spite of being a minority administration, faced with the most severe and relentless funding cuts ever made by central government, we and our partners have been successful in protecting vital services while drawing in substantial investment for innovative projects which are helping to keep Brighton going as a successful economy and top visitor destination.”