Mike Thompson (Empty Property Officer Thanet District Council)
Steve Grimshaw (KCC Regeneration Manager - No Use Empty)
Paul Mason (BBC Newsnight Economic Editor)
WINNER : PARTNERSHIP WORKING - NO USE EMPTY
An initiative to bring long-term empty properties in Kent back into use that has inspired similar action in other areas of the country was a clear cut winner for those judging the partnership working accolade.
The judges praised the team for getting the partnership working across different levels of government and with other agencies and local landowners. "It's rare to be able to do this because it can be very difficult to get a coordinated view across a number of authorities", says Andy Karski, one of the judges and principal at Tibbalds Planning and Urban Desin.
