The achievements of a new generation of London local government apprentices were celebrated at the London Borough Apprenticeship Awards on Friday.

Presenting the awards at Plaisterers Hall in the City of London, London Councils Executive Member for
Skills and Employment, Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz OBE, said: “London Councils is incredibly proud to celebrate the talented winners of this year’s London Borough Apprenticeship Awards. In our 12th year of celebrating the outstanding achievements of apprentices working for London boroughs and their supply chains, boroughs are delighted to play a part in creating opportunities to unleash the talent in our communities.

“Apprenticeships are dynamic examples of how local government can build up and strengthen the communities they represent and serve, and it has been an honour to shine a spotlight on just a few of these winners today.

“These programmes create meaningful opportunities for individuals of all ages, levels of experience, and backgrounds, providing invaluable training and upskilling for a diverse number of career paths. As well as that, it demonstrates our commitment to embedding another talent pipeline for local government too. All of today’s winners are a showcase for the apprenticeship talent that exists, inspiring peers and future apprentices too.”

Full list of the 2022 winners below:

Apprentice of the Year – Ryan Robertson-Barnes (LB Lewisham)

Best Contribution by a New Apprentice – Asiya Mohamud (LB Hammersmith & Fulham)

Best Apprentice working in the Supply Chain: – Kamal Ahmed (LB Islington)

Best Progression by an Apprentice: – Akera Okot (LB Camden)

Best Apprentice working in Schools: – Brandon Clough (LB Lewisham)

The Andy Scott Award for Best Manager or Mentor:  – Dahlia Parkinson (LB Lewisham)

Best work with supply chains and local businesses to create new apprenticeships:  – LB Camden

Images from the day are available on London Councils' Twitter and Instagram

As the UN Climate Change Conference COP 27 gets underway in Egypt this week with a focus on delivering the full aims of the Paris Agreement, London boroughs are continuing to make progress on the seven cross-borough programmes put in place following the joint statement of climate change from London Councils' Transport and Environment Committee (TEC) and London Environment Directors Network (LEDNet) in 2019. The seven work programmes are:

Retrofit London

Low Carbon Development

Low Carbon Transport

Renewable Power for London

One World Living

Building the Green Economy

Creating a Resilient and Green London

You can keep up to date with each of the seven programmes of work on London Councils website here.

There was a by-election in the Selsdon Vale and Forestdale ward, LB Croydon last week (Thursday 3 November). Conservative candidate Fatima Zaman was elected with 983 votes. Full result here.

London Councils is running a series of online lunchtime events exclusively for councillors, keeping you up-to-date and informed on a broad range of issues that affect Londoners. You can find out more and register on our website here.

Upcoming London in Brief online events include:

• London: Responding to the Climate Emergency
• An introduction to Local Government Finance
• Responding to refugee arrivals and asylum seekers and the London Asylum Dispersal Plan
• An introduction to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
• The opportunities afforded by film and TV for London’s boroughs