Judges

Our esteemed panel of judges who include the great and good from both within and outside the local government sector alongside a number of past winners of the awards.

The LGC Awards pride themselves on their rigorous judging process, where every entry is read by our panel of 100+ judges before creating a shortlist.

In stage two of judging, shortlisted entrants will present their entries to the panel of judges for deliberation. This is in-person at our London offices.

The judges dedicate their time and energy to the awards, with many returning to help us every year. We just want to say a huge thank you to our judging panel for their hard work and commitment.

Our 2025 Judging panel includes:

Chief Executive
Maidstone BC
Corporate director of regeneration, economy and growth
Durham CC
Chief Executive
East Staffordshire Borough Council
Director of Environment and Transport
Leicestershire County Council
Chief Executive
Babergh & Mid Suffolk councils
Non Executive Director
Jersey Development Company/Connected Places Catapult/ institute of Couriers
Executive director DCS
Stockport
Director Culture and Major Events
Liverpool City Council
Head of Public Affairs
Local Government Association
Chief executive
Tonbridge & Malling
Chief Executive
Arun District Council
Chief Executive
Somerset County Council
President
ADPH
Managing Director
Westco
Chief Executive
City of London Corporation
Chief Executive
Reading council
Chief Operating Officer
Liverpool City Council
Chief Executive
Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Chief Executive
Brentwood Borough Council and Rochford District Council
Chief Executive
Bedford Council
Corporate Director Transformation, Customer and Cultural Services
Dorset Council
Chief Executive
Peterborough City Council
Chief Executive
Kensington and Chelsea RBC
Chief Executive
Breckland Council
Chief executive
Warwickshire CC
Chief Executive
Hounslow LBC
Chief Executive
Newcastle City Council
Chief Executive
Monmouthshire CC
Chief Executive
Cardiff City Council
CEO & Founder
Inclusive Companies Limited
Chief Executive
Buckinghamshire Council
director of law and governance/president
LB Newham
Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director Supporting People
Birmingham City Council
Chief executive
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority
Chief executive
Luton Borough Council
Chief executive
Calderdale MBC
Chief executive
Pendle Borough Council
Director of Public Health, Education and Inclusion
Solihull MBC
Chief Executive
Rotherham MBC
Chief Executive of LLDC
London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC)
Chief Executive
Great Yarmouth BC
Executive Director
Breckland Council
Chief Executive
Westminster City Council
Oxford City Council
Chief Executive
Salford City Council
Chief Executive
Islington LBC
Chief Executive (interim)
Slough
Chief Executive
Tunbridge Wells BC