Councillor Pickstone has been shortlisted for the award of ‘Online Councillor of the Year’ for the national C’llr Achievement Awards, organised by the Local Government Information Unit.

“The C’llr Achievement Awards aim to recognise and reward those councillors who go over and above what is expected of them; councillors who show absolute dedication to their communities and make positive change happen to the lives of people in them”.

Commenting on his nomination Tim Pickstone said:

“Over the years we’ve done some really important work in Holyrood Ward to make sure that local people can keep in touch and up to date with me as their councillor online as well as through traditional methods”

“It is a real honour that the work we have done at the local level is being recognised nationally”

Tim keeps in touch several times a week with local people through a councillors website, regular ward emails, Twitter and Facebook accounts.

The awards will be made at a ceremony in London on 25 February 2013.

More information on the awards and a full list of Councillors shortlisted here:http://www.lgiu.org.uk/cllrawards/