Council strikes gold for investing in people

Newtownabbey Borough Council has been awarded the prestigious Investors in People (IIP) re-accreditation once again, this time scoring top marks and earning the highest standard of excellence known as Gold Status.
By The Newsroom
Published 26th Aug 2013, 06:00 BST
Stephen Boyd from cemeteries section; Stephen Bartley from the Valley Leisure Centre; Mayor Fraser Agnew; Jackie Stringer from the parks section; Heather Gault from Sixmile Leisure Centre and John Cosgrove from Ballyearl Golf Fitness Arts celebrate the council's Investors In People success. INNT 34-508CONStephen Boyd from cemeteries section; Stephen Bartley from the Valley Leisure Centre; Mayor Fraser Agnew; Jackie Stringer from the parks section; Heather Gault from Sixmile Leisure Centre and John Cosgrove from Ballyearl Golf Fitness Arts celebrate the council's Investors In People success. INNT 34-508CON
Stephen Boyd from cemeteries section; Stephen Bartley from the Valley Leisure Centre; Mayor Fraser Agnew; Jackie Stringer from the parks section; Heather Gault from Sixmile Leisure Centre and John Cosgrove from Ballyearl Golf Fitness Arts celebrate the council's Investors In People success. INNT 34-508CON

This is a significant achievement for the council, putting it in the top one per cent of all 40,000 IIP organisations across the UK, while also making it the first council in Northern Ireland to be awarded the Investors in People Gold Award.

Welcoming the success, Mayor Fraser Agnew commented: “Achieving the IIP Gold standard has been part of a journey for the council which has seen us embed a culture of excellence in service delivery and in investment in our people.”

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Council chief executive, Jacqui Dixon added: “This is a fantastic achievement for the council and a testimony to the hard work and commitment of members and staff.”

Investors in People is the UK’s leading people management standard and is a nationally recognised award that specialises in transforming business performance through people.

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