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Borough Land Charges Unit is shortlisted for National Awards

The Local Land Charges Department at Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council has been shortlisted by the National Land Information Services Council, known as ‘C-NLIS’, for two out of the eight awards in this year’s contest.  The national winners will be announced at the awards dinner at the Blackpool Hilton on Tuesday 29th January.  The Awards have been created to acknowledge the work and achievements of Local Land Charges Officers and will give recognition to those Local Authorities who are playing a key role in modernising and shaping the future of the industry.

The Land Charges Department at Crewe and Nantwich is headed up by Strategic Manager, Alan Millington and Support Service Manager, Lorraine Rossiter.  They and their team are delighted to have reached the finals in the Marketing Innovation and Best Local Land Services Department categories.  The marketing award is designed to encourage Local Land Charges departments to promote their services professionally and imaginatively.  The Best Service award focuses on performance in terms of price, turnaround and overall consistency.  The judging panel includes several senior figures from the statutory bodies, the legal profession and industry.

Borough Councillor Rachel Bailey, Portfolio Holder for Planning, said:  "I believe that these awards reflect the service provided by CNBC Local Land Charges Department.  Furthermore, it confirms the confidence held in a service which, in the main, is provided by local government.”  Councillor Bailey added that this achievement was against a background of additional workload and knowledge requirements as a result of the Government’s introduction of the HIPs requirements for property sales.

 

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17th January 2008  

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