On Thursday 16 March 2023, over 100 members of staff from councils across the region participated in this year’s East Midlands Challenge event.
Taking on the role of senior management, teams were required to prioritise a series of challenges, gaining exposure to issues outside of their normal work and expanding their skill set in the process.
The winners of the 2023 East Midlands Challenge are:
Best Team
- Winners – Newark and Sherwood District Council
- Highly Commended – Melton Borough Council
- Highly Commended – Oadby and Wigston Borough Council
- Highly Commended – South Kesteven District Council
- Highly Commended – Wakefield Council
Behaviours Award
- Winners – Melton Borough Council
- Highly Commended – Newark and Sherwood District Council
- Highly Commended – South Kesteven District Council
Communications Award
- Winners – South Kesteven District Council
- Highly Commended – Derby City Council
- Highly Commended – Oadby and Wigston Borough Council
Leadership Award
- Winners – Newark and Sherwood District Council
- Highly Commended – North Kesteven District Council
- Highly Commended – North Northamptonshire Council
Shining Star Award
- Winner – Shanice Senghor – Blaby District Council
- Highly Commended – Rhianon Davies – North Kesteven District Council
- Highly Commended – Nathan Greenwood – Gedling Borough Council
- Highly Commended – Lauren Grosvenor – Lincolnshire County Council
- Highly Commended – Hayley McHugo – Harborough District Council
Special Mentions
- Presentations – Harborough District Council
- Media Interactions – North West Leicestershire District Council
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