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Winners of 2026 Local Land Charges Excellence Awards revealed!

  • helendesmond
  • 6 days ago
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Winners of the 19th Land Data Local Land Charges Awards for Excellence were announced at the 2026 Virtual Local Land Charges Training & Development Event on 22nd & 23rd April. Over 140 delegates tuned in as the winning and highly commended local authorities were revealed in eight categories:  


  • NEW! Boothroyd Award for Outstanding Contribution 

  • Customer Satisfaction for Local Authority Searches  

  • Local Authority Searches Team of the Year 

  • The Best Performing Search Team Member 

  • The Best Performing NLIS Local Land Charges Department Level 2  

  • The Best Performing NLIS Local Land Charges Department Level 3   

  • The Best Performing Migrated Local Authority 

  • The Unsung Hero 


These national awards celebrate the work and achievements of Local Land Charges departments in England and Wales. This year’s shortlist showcased teams and individuals from 64 local authorities. Of the 10 winners, seven were from local authorities claiming the top spot for the first time, either as teams or individuals. 


The awards are supported by the Local Land Charges Institute, SearchFlow, The Mining Remediation Authority, HM Land Registry, Land Data and the National Land Information Service (NLIS). The awards are anonymously judged by a panel of industry experts from these supporting organisations, as well as the Law Society. 


Fiona Barron, Land Data’s Chief Executive, commented:  

“This year’s winners and finalists reflect the very best of the local land charges community. Their commitment to accuracy, service quality and continuous improvement is clear to see. 


“Behind the scenes, these teams are finding smarter ways of working, improving their data, processes, and the service they offer conveyancers. It’s a role that often goes unnoticed, but the impact is significant. These awards are a chance to recognise the dedication and expertise of these individuals and the essential role they play in maintaining authoritative data for the future.” 


The 2026 Award winners are: 


  • NEW! Boothroyd Award for Outstanding Contribution – supported by Land Data. 

Winner: Elaine Munns, West Sussex County Council (first-time winning council) 

 

 

District Councils 

Winner: Arun District Council 

Highly commended: Reigate & Banstead Borough Council 

 

Metropolitan District Councils 

Winner: Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council (first-time winning council) 

Highly commended: Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council 

 

London Borough Councils 

Winner: Barnet London Borough Council 

Highly Commended: Hillingdon London Borough Council 

 

Unitary Councils 

Winner: Somerset Council – East Team (first-time winning council) 

 

Winner: Hillingdon London Borough Council 

Highly commended: Greater Cambridge Planning Service  

 

  • Best Performing Search Team Member – supported by SearchFlow 

Winner: Melanie Fry from Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council (first-time winning council) 

Highly Commended: Marta Yeo from Somerset Council  

 

Winner: Spelthorne Borough Council  

Highly commended: Rutland Borough Council 

 

Winner: Brighton & Hove Council (first-time winning council) 

Highly commended: Sutton London Borough Council 

 

Winner: Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council (first-time winning council) 

Highly commended: West Suffolk Council 

 

Winner: Gemma Garden from Bournemouth Christchurch & Poole Council  

(first-time winning council) 

Highly commended: Jacqui Ryan from Runnymede Borough Council 

 


 

 
 
 

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