NEWHAM COUNCIL

Early day motion 549, tabled 17 March 2000 by Lord Stratford (Labour). Signed by 14 members.

That this House congratulates the Council Leader, members and staff of the London Borough of Newham for their spectacular successes in the Local Government Chronicle Annual Awards; notes Newham was voted Council of the Year, together with the award of Housing Team of the Year, Public Relations Team of the Year and Finance Team of the Year; further notes the borough was also highly commended in the Legal, Managerial and Information Technology categories at the awards ceremony in London on 14th March; believes these awards are a fitting acknowledgement of the advances made in the delivery of quality services in one of the most deprived local authority areas in the country; calls upon Newham Council to continue with the good work; and asks the Government to acknowledge with further resources and policy initiatives the regeneration being achieved in one of Labour's oldest, traditional heartlands.

Signatures by party: Labour 13, Labour/Co-operative 1.