Council Council wins award for work with Trans* community

The Brighton & Hove City Council Overview & Scrutiny team has been recognised for their pioneering work on Trans* Equalities. The work was delivered  jointly with the council’s Communities team and LGBT Health Improvement Partnership. The team was shortlisted for the Achievement, Insight and Involve

Council Council wins award for work with Trans* community

The Brighton & Hove City Council Overview & Scrutiny team has been recognised for their pioneering work on Trans* Equalities.

Cllr Phelim MacCafferty
Cllr Phelim MacCafferty

The work was delivered  jointly with the council’s Communities team and LGBT Health Improvement Partnership.

The team was shortlisted for the Achievement, Insight and Involvement award which the team won at Tuesday’s awards ceremony. They were joint winners along with Harrow council.

It is the third time in four years that the council’s scrutiny team has won a national award.

Cllr Phelim MacCafferty, said: “I am really delighted, this is recognition where its due. The work with the Trans community is pioneering and I am very proud that Brighton & Hove is leading the way nationally to identify and act on issues that impact peoples lives.”

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