Our achievements

Awards we have been shortlisted for and won in 2009 and 2010.

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Awards we have won (2009)

  • Best Local Strategic Partnership
  • Investors In People
  • Silver Green Apple Award- wind turbine project
  • Quest Accreditation for Goldenstones Leisure Centre
  • South West Tourism Award for Excellence- Silver Award for Yeovil Tourist Information Centre
  • Green Flag Award for Ham Hill Country Park
  • Green Flag Award for Yeovil Country Park
  • Green Flag Award for Chard Reservoir
  • Learning Out Of The Classroom Quality Badge for Countryside- Ham Hill Country Park
  • National Accreditation Yeovil Country Park
  • National England Accreditation Ham Hill Country Park
  • South West Building Excellence Awards (Chairman's Award)- Building Control Tithe Barn Project
  • Loo Of The Year
  • RSPCA Innovator & Gold Footprint Award for Somerset Civil Contingencies Partnership
  • Walking for Health Accreditation for Community Activity and Lifestyles Team
  • South West In Bloom Gold Award in partnership with Yeovil Town Council
  • South West In Bloom Neighbourhood Award in partnership with Yeovil Town Council
  • South West In Bloom Local Roots Award- in partnership with Yeovil Town Council
  • Environment and Culture award from Action and Market Towns- Stop Line Way project (Area Development working in partnership with Somerset County Council, community groups, Sustrans and Somerset Wildlife Trust)
  • National Commendation for innovative 'Night-time Pastor' scheme caring for our youngsters on their nights out in the pubs and clubs
  • Royal Life Saving Society accreditation for being an Approved Training Centre.
 

Awards we have been shortlisted for

2010

  • MJ Achievement Awards 2010- Best Achieving Council of the Year
 

2009

  • Local Government Chronicle-Most Improved Council of the Year Award
  • Municipal Journal- Best Achieving Council of the Year Award
  • Community Partnership Awards- Best Local Strategic Partnership
  • Local Government Chronicle- Finance Quality and Innovation Award
  • Warbuton's South West Best Picnic Sport Award- Ham Hill Country Park
  • Somerset Volunteer Team of the Year- Museum of South Somerset
  • Best Bar None Most Innovative Scheme- in partnership with STARC, Institute of Licensing and NHS Somerset
  • George Award for Funding Advice- Pauline Burr (Arts Development Officer).