Performance award for Refuse Service
Published on:
09
March 2012
Workers from the refuse collection service were congratulated by Councillors at this week's Council meeting.
The refuse collection service were finalists in the best performer category at the annual Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) performance network awards.
Council Leader Gary Womersely congratulated the service on this achievement and added: "It is a pleasure to draw your attention to a service that touches every household in Clackmannanshire and contributes so much to the environmental credentials that we are so proud of.
"Our refuse collection service has shown year-on-year improvement operating in sometimes difficult conditions to efficiently handle over 2 million customer visits every year.
"Often the refuse collection service goes unnoticed as the workers go about their daily business on our behalf making sure our environment is protected and enhanced.
"Refuse collection delivers a public service in a rapidly changing environment as we move towards a vision of a Zero Waste Scotland and turn our back on the throw-away society. Throughout all this change, our employees in refuse collection have maintained a dependable and reliable service to our communities.
"Not only has the service adapted to this change, it has also continuously improved its efficiency and is a leading example that Clackmannanshire Council is effective, efficient and recognised for excellence.
"At a time of increasing demand on public services it is very reassuring to see Clackmannanshire Council rising to the challenge."
Council Leader Gary Womersley presenting the APSE certificate to Alan Lockie from the refuse collection service accompanied by David Reid, team leader waste services, and environment manager Graeme Cunningham.