Council worker of the year award 2008

Vote for our unsung heroes

You have the chance to give some of Shropshire's unsung heroes the recognition they deserve by voting in the Council Worker of the Year Awards 2008.

Shropshire County Council's Highways technicians team, who cover the south Shropshire and Bridgnorth area, are one of the finalists in the 'flood response' category in this year's awards.

The team look after our roads, pavements and drains, and are through to the finals for the national award after an extremely demanding 2007, which saw severe snow, gales and unprecedented flooding.

The team often worked through the night, putting their personal lives on hold, to keep our roads clear and Shropshire residents safe, even carrying some people through rising floodwater to make sure they were out of harm’s way.

The team is one of just 41 finalists, out of 350 entries from local councils across the UK, to be shortlisted for the seven awards this year - innovation, leadership, care and commitment, lifetime service, team of the year and bravery. The special flood response category has been introduced for the first time this year to reflect the extraordinary events of last year.

Give them the recognition they deserve - how you can vote

You can show your support for the team by voting via the Local Government Channel website, by following the link on this page.

You can also vote via SMS to 80039 quoting LGATV 7 Shropshire.

Voting will continue right up 12pm on 3 July 2008, when the winners will be announced by BBC presenter Jeremy Vine at a gala dinner at this year’s LGA annual conference in Bournemouth.

Find out more

Find out more about the team and the other finalists, including a film of their work by following the Local Governement Channel link on this page or tune into Local Government Today on the Community Channel every day at 6.30am either on Sky 539, Virgin 233 or Freeview 87.