Beacon

The Beacon Scheme was set up to disseminate best practice in service delivery across local government.

Themes are selected for each round of the scheme by government ministers. The themes represent issues which are important in the day-to-day lives of the public and reflect key government priorities. Themes are announced one or two years in advance and some themes will be repeated in future rounds.

Beacon status is granted to those authorities who can demonstrate a clear vision, excellent services and a willingness to innovate within a theme. Awards are made by government ministers based on recommendations made by an independent advisory panel.

The LTP Partnership in conjunction with Halton Borough Council have been awarded Beacon status for 2008-09 under the theme of Improving Accessibility. In addition the Partners were awarded a special commendation, only one of four given out nationally for demonstrating continued excellence within our theme.

On this page you will be able to download more information on the partners Beacon activities during our Beacon tenure.