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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Local Government
293 people have received a UK honour for Local Government in the Birthday and New Year Honours of King Charles III and, before him, the late Queen Elizabeth II. Read the official citation behind each award, and search or filter the recipients below.
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2026
Medal / BEM
Thomas Robert Haire
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Belfast, County Borough of Belfast
“For services to Local Government and to the community in Belfast”
Vivienne Elizabeth Fullerton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Newtownabbbey, County Antrim
“Registrar. For services to Local Government in Northern Ireland”
Brian Robertson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“Town Clerk, Goole Town Council. For services to Local Government.”
Member (MBE)
Cherry Povall
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wirrall, Merseyside
“Councillor, Wirral Council. For services to Local Government and to the Magistracy”
Susan Karen Parsonage
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wokingham, Berkshire
“Chief Executive, Wokingham Borough Council. For services to Local Government”
Susan Goodchild
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
“Councillor, Central Bedfordshire Council. For services to Local Government and the community in Bedfordshire”
Franklin Owusu-Antwi
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Gloucestershire
“Councillor and Chair of Council, South Gloucestershire Council. For services to Local Government”
Officer (OBE)
Carolyn Florence Williamson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bideford, Devon
“Lately Chief Executive, Hampshire County Council. For services to Local Government”
Robert Gerald Walsh
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
“Lately Chief Executive, North East Lincolnshire Council. For services to Local Government”
Martin Reeves
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Warwick, Warwickshire
“Chief Executive, Oxfordshire County Council. For services to Local Government”
Sarah Norman
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Holmfirth, West Yorkshire
“Chief Executive, Barnsley Council. For services to Local Government”
Claire Kathleen Holland
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Leader, Lambeth Council. For services to Local Government”
Beverley Anne Craig
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Greater Manchester
“Leader of Manchester City Council. For services to Local Government.”
2025
Medal / BEM
Seamus Quilty
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Bushey, Hertfordshire
“Councillor, Hertfordshire County Council and Hertsmere Borough Council. For services to Local Government”
Jacqueline Anita Pell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Halstead, Essex
“Councillor, Braintree District Council. For services to Local Government and to the community in Halstead, Essex”
Member (MBE)
William McHUGH
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Doncaster, South Yorkshire
“Heritage and Culture Transformation Lead, Doncaster Council. For services to Local Government, Heritage and to the community in South Yorkshire”
Janet Sharpe
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“Lately Director of Housing, Sheffield City Council. For services to Local Government”
Janice Rose
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Morpeth, Northumberland
“Lately Head of Economy and Regeneration, Northumberland County Council. For services to Heritage and to Local Government”
Andrew James Proctor
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Emsworth, Hampshire
“Lately Council Leader, Norfolk County Council. For services to Local Government”
Helen Holland
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Bristol, City of Bristol
“Lately Local Councillor, Hartcliffe and Withywood. For services to Local Government and to the community of Hartcliffe and Withywood”
Christabel Diana Beatrice The Lady Flight
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“For services to Local Government and to Charitable Causes”
Marie-Claire Darke
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Wolverhampton, West Midlands
“Councillor, City of Wolverhampton Council. For services to Local Government, to Disability and to Suicide Prevention”
Officer (OBE)
Stephen Giles-Medhurst
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Watford, Hertfordshire
“Councillor and Council Leader, Three Rivers Council. For services to Local Government”
Howard Dawber
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Deputy Mayor of London for Business and Growth, London Assembly and Chair, London and Partners. For services to Local Government and to the community in East London”
Joanna Elizabeth Killian
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey
“Chief Executive, Local Government Association and lately Chief Executive, Surrey County Council. For services to Local Government”
Commander (CBE)
Gavin Jones
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Swindon, Wiltshire
“Lately Chief Executive, Essex County Council. For services to Local Government”
Eleanor Sealy (Eleanor Kelly)
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Loughton, Essex
“Lately Chief Executive, Southwark Borough Council. For services to Local Government and to the community in London”
2024
Medal / BEM
Derrick Andrew Scott
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
“Civic Team Manager for Civic Events and the Mayor's Office, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. For services to Local Government”
David Porter
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
“Pest Control and Dog Warden Manager, Neighbourhood Services, Luton Borough Council. For services to Local Government”
Thomas Noblett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Stafford, Staffordshire
“Lately Parish Councillor, Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston Parish Council. For services to Local Government”
Francis Samuel McCOUBREY
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Belfast, City of Belfast
“For services to Local Government and to the community in West and North Belfast”
Marco Antonio Valencia
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
London, Greater London
“Operations Assistant, London Borough of Sutton. For services to Local Government”
Denise Speight
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“Chargehand Cleaner, Newcastle City Council. For services to Local Government”
Andrew Hinchliff
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Conwy, Clwyd
“Lately Member, Conwy County Council. For services to Local Government and to the community in North Wales”
Janet Ann Davies
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Rhuddlan, Clwyd
“Councillor, Denbighshire County Council. For services to Local Government, to the NHS and to the community in Rhuddlan, Denbighshire”
Louise Wright
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Hinckley, Leicestershire
“Executive Assistant, West Midlands Lieutenancy Office. For services to Local Government and to Charity”
Member (MBE)
Lynn Suzanne Williams
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Blackpool, Lancashire
“Councillor and Leader, Blackpool Council. For services to Local Government”
Francis McARDLE
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Derby, Derbyshire
“Lately Chief Executive, South Derbyshire District Council. For services to Local Government”
Clyde Loakes
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Councillor and Deputy Leader, London Borough of Waltham Forest Council. For services to Local Government”
Laura Jeuda
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Macclesfield, Cheshire
“Lately Councillor, Cheshire East Council. For services to Local Government”
Mary Scott Hamilton
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Local Government, to Education and to Cross-Community Reconciliation in Northern Ireland”
Deborah Brown
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Stockport, Greater Manchester
“Executive Director, Service Reform, Salford City Council. For services to Local Government”
Louise Long
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“Chief Executive, Inverclyde Council. For services to Local Government and to the community in Inverclyde, Renfrewshire”
Ian Russell Hughes
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Director of Policy, Local Government Association. For services to Local Government”
Alan Collier
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Norwich, Norfolk
“Director, Procurement and Sustainability, Norfolk County Council. For services to Local Government”
Officer (OBE)
Christopher James White
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
St Albans, Hertfordshire
“Lately Member and Leader, St Albans City and District Council. For services to Local Government”
Martin Swales
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“Chief Executive, South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority. For services to Local Government”
Timothy Oliver
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Esher, Surrey
“Councillor and Leader, Surrey County Council. For services to Local Government”