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The winners of the Land Data Local Land Charges Industry Awards, were announced last night at Bristol’s Marriott Hotel. Over the course of a memorable evening hosted by television and radio broadcaster Clare Balding, the winners were honoured across 6 categories covering marketing innovation, customer satisfaction, best NLIS Local Land Charges Department, Local Land Charges Officer of the Year and a special tribute award. Over 180 Local Land Charges Officers from around the country attended the awards dinner.

The 2009 winners:

Marketing Innovation – Fenland District Council

Customer Satisfaction for Local Authority Searches – Torridge District Council

Most Improved Local Land Charges Department – Hambleton District Council

Best NLIS Local Land Charges Department – Wakefield Metropolitan District Council

Local Land Charges Officer of the Year – Judith Addison, Hyndburn Borough Council

Special Tribute Award - Caroline Frankland, East Staffordshire Borough Council



Industry experts from Land Data, NLIS, Severn Trent Searches, The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC), The Law Society, The Local Land Charges Institute (LLCI) and The IDOX Group carefully reviewed the entries and selected the winners. Entries were reviewed and judged on critical success factors such as planning, evaluation, implementation strategies and results achieved to date.

Alex Fraser, Chief Executive of Land Data commented: “The Land Data Local Land Charges Awards aims to celebrate and reward the achievements and accomplishments of local authorities and individuals. We are delighted to see so many local land charges departments across the country striving for excellence and making huge efforts to improve their service in the face of very challenging market conditions.”



For awards photographs please contact Fiona Barron tel : 07770 855337 e:fiona.barron@land-data.org.uk

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For further information please contact:

Fiona Barron\Justin Scott at Land Data

Tel: 07770 855337 / 020 3043 8875

Email:fiona.barron@land-data.org.uk /justin.scott@land-data.org.uk 

www.land-data.org.uk 



Notes to Editors

Land Data manages NLIS, which was set up to support local authorities (LAs) and other property information holders in England and Wales in their move from manual to electronic provision of property information services. Through the NLIS hub, users can access information from 410 Local Authorities, national parks, Land Registry, the Coal Authority and water companies, in an electronic format. Land Data became a Community Interest Company in January 2006 in recognition of its commitment to making electronic property search information accessible to the general public and thereby improving the home buying process.