The LGA Group, in partnership with the Local Government Channel, is looking for the next generation of top executives! The local government challenge is an exciting new competition which seeks out talented individuals and tests their ingenuity, creativity, ability to lead and potential to become top local government executives.
The winner has been announced! Watch below to see the finalists face their last challenge.
Key dates for the lg challenge!
30/06/2009
lg challenge - key dates
20th July - Applications open for authorities challenge designs
1st September - Individual applications open
11th September - Applications close for authorities challenge designs
19th October - Individual applications close at 10.00am - Now extended to 5.00pm 22nd October
30th October - Challenges will be announced
13 November - The 10 contestants will be announced
Media Partners and Challenge Sponsors
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The Challenges
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Local Government Challenge 2010: The Final
You’re hired! -
Elimination Round: LG Challenge 2010
Watch to find out who is headed to the Final Round! -
Fifth Challenge: Abandoned Shops
The teams are in Braintree to help charities get some exposure on the high street -
Fourth Challenge: Park Life
In Kent for latest installment of the LG Challenge -
Third Challenge: A Night in Northampton
This Local Government Challenge focuses on reviving Northampton’s night time offering to all its residents -
Second Challenge: A Task of Olympian Proportions
The teams are in Surrey where area councils want to host teams training for the London Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012 -
First Challenge: Votes and Voices
The Local Government Challenge goes to Coventry City Council for the first challenge on the series.
Exclusive Content
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Waverley Challenge Extra: Interview with John Ransford
LGA Chief Executive on the winners and losers of this Olympic challenge -
Waverley Challenge Extra: Interview with Mary Orton, Waverley
Was the chief executive of Waverley Borough Council impressed with the teams? -
Waverley Challenge Extra: Interview with David Pardley. ILM
ILM's David Pardley gives us his expert view on the teams' performances in Waverley -
Behind the Scenes of the LG Challenge 2009
Selecting this year's finalists -
How council chief executives made it to the top job
Local Government Channel finds out what makes a council chief executive -
Interview with Terry McDougall, Former Assistant CE, LB Hackney, Director Solace Enterprises
Local Government Channel finds out what makes a leader and chief executive in local government -
Interview with Caroline Tapster, Chief Executive, Hertfordshire County Council
Local Government Channel finds out what makes a chief executive in local government -
Interview with Claer Lloyd-Jones, Executive Director, Corporate Services, Tenant Services Authority
Local Government Channel finds out what makes a leader and chief executive in local government -
Interview with Edwina Grant, CE and Director, Children's Services, Central Bedfordshire Council
Local Government Channel finds out what makes a chief executive in local government -
Interview with Mary Orton, Chief Executive, Waverley Borough Council
Local Government Channel finds out what makes a council chief executive -
Interview with Max Caller, Electoral Commissioner and Chair, Boundary Committee of England
Local Government Channel finds out what makes a council chief executive -
Interview with Sandy Blair, Non Executive Director, Health and Safety Executive
Local Government Channel finds out what makes a council chief executive -
Interview with Carolyn Wilkins, Assistant Chief Executive, Oldham Council
Local Government Channel finds out what makes a chief executive in local government -
Interview with Tony McArdle, Chief Executive, Lincolnshire County Council
Local Government Channel finds out what makes a council chief executive -
The local government challenge
John Ransford, Chief Executive LGA talks about the challenge. -
Third Challenge: A Night in Northampton
This Local Government Challenge focuses on reviving Northampton's night time offering to all its residents
Meet the Finalists
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Rosalind Thorpe, Legal Support Officer
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council -
Antony Walker, Corporate Policy and Performance Assistant
Birmingham City Council -
Jessica Woodhouse, Policy and Project Officer
Norwich City Council -
Nahid Alaei, Procurement and Contracts Management
Lambeth Council -
Rachel Allen, Business Improvement Officer, Customer Services
Merton Council -
David Brown, Arts and Creative Industries Business Development Officer
Mansfield District Council -
Helen Burkhalter, Portfolio Officer Climate Change
Denbighshire County Council -
Von Robert Edomi, Media and PR Manager
Barking and Dagenham Council -
Angela Holden, Electoral Services Manager
Hounslow Council -
Michel Ngue, Private Renting Access and Support Officer
Lambeth Council
Local Government Challenge Info
Live Twitter Feed
- Find out more about who's hosting challenges in 2012 & read Paul Knight's blog (2011 winner) at http://t.co/Fpc1uSaR
- Really pleased to announce the councils that will be hosting challenges in 2012: Birmingham, Herts & St Albans, Thurrock, S.Cambs & Kirklees
