Awards and recognition in 2023
This page lists the awards we've won so far in 2023.
Sitemorse Q3 2023 Local Government INDEX
The council's website came 5th out of over 400 websites tested in the Sitemorse Local Government INDEX for the third quarter (July–September) in 2023. As part of this assessment, this website also scored 10/10 for Accessibility, the only local authority website to do so out of all 1,231 websites tested by Sitemorse, for the second quarter in a row. The 1,231 websites tested were from the following sectors: Government and Public Bodies, UK and IE Universities, UK London-listed PLCs and UK Local Government.
In the UK Local Government sector, the INDEX ranks local government websites across the whole UK for areas including performance, compliance, accessibility and quality. This award demonstrates our commitment to making our website accessible to all.
Green Flag Awards
11 of the parks managed and maintained by the council across the borough of Rochdale have achieved a well-deserved Green Flag Award once again for 2022–2023.
This international award recognises and rewards well-managed parks and green spaces. It's a sign to the public that the space boasts the highest possible environmental standards, is kept beautifully maintained and has excellent visitor facilities.
Sitemorse Q2 2023 Local Government INDEX
The council's website came 4th in the Sitemorse Local Government INDEX for the second quarter (April–June) in 2023. As part of this assessment, this website scored 10 for Accessibility, the only local authority website to do so out of all websites tested by Sitemorse.
The INDEX ranks local government websites across the whole UK for areas including performance, compliance, accessibility and quality. This demonstrates our commitment to making our website accessible to all.
GeoPlace Exemplar Awards 2023
The council's Highways Team received a Gold Award for Street Data for working with local government departments and for helping utilities plan works.
GeoPlace is the central source of information for all UK addresses and streets, including more than 42.8 million addresses and 1.3 million streets in the UK. Their annual Exemplar Awards recognise outstanding contributions to the management or use of street and address data in the UK.
Internet Crystal Mark 2023
The council's website achieved the Internet Crystal Mark for the 10th consecutive year. This award demonstrates our commitment to plain English throughout the website.
Sitemorse Q1 2023 Local Government INDEX
The council's website came 6th in the Sitemorse Local Government INDEX for the first quarter (January–March) in 2023.
The INDEX ranks over 400 local government websites across the whole UK for areas including performance, compliance, accessibility and quality. This demonstrates our commitment to making our website accessible to all.
ACE Staff Awards
The ACE Staff Awards are annual awards to celebrate and recognise the achievements of staff across the council.
The winners were presented with their awards at a special ceremony on Thursday, 16 March 2023, and this ceremony was our 4th time hosting these awards. The winners were:
- Young Employee of the Year Award 2022: Bryony Walters
- Inspiring Change Award 2022: Sean Beech
- Team of the Year Award 2022: Junction 19 team
- Community Action Award 2022: Nicola Gent
- Employee of the Year 2022: Neil Helliwell
- Learner of the Year 2022: Hasnain Aslam
- ACE Outstanding Contribution 2022: Aileen Bollard