Beacon council award
West Sussex County Council with its partners has recently been presented with the coveted Beacon Award for Positive Youth Engagement (in the community and democratic process).
The Beacon scheme is organised by the Department for Communities and Local Government together with the Improvement and Development Agency and aims to celebrate and promote excellence and innovation in local government.
The Beacon is awarded for a year and funding is given for dissemination of best practice amongst councils and partner organisations.