Awards and achievements

Fresh Thinking Lands Council Award Recognition

South Tyneside Council's procurement team in partnership with BT South Tyneside is shortlisted for awards recognising achievement and innovation in public procurement.

Council Shortlisted for Housing Award

South Tyneside Council has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award for its work to address housing problems in the Borough.

National Recognition for Littlehaven

The £5m Littlehaven Promenade and Seawall project in South Shields was named Best Urban Regeneration Project at the national Brownfield Briefing Awards which recognise technical and conceptual excellence.

Success for Seafront Scheme

Littlehaven won the medium Scale Project of the Year at the Landscape Institute Awards and overall Fellows' Award for Climate Change Adaptation.

More Recognition for Littlehaven

Littlehaven has been shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Building Awards, the pinnacle of the British Construction Industry Awards.

Littlehaven does it again!

The scheme won Infrastructure Project of the Year and overall North East Project of the Year in the Constructing Excellence in the North East Awards 2015

More recognition for Littlehaven project

The development has made it to the finals in the Construction News Awards 2015, for Project of the Year and the Placemaking Awards in two categories - Award for Design Excellence and Regional - Northern England.

Award for Bents Park

It's official - Bents Park in South Shields is the public's favourite community area across South Tyneside and Sunderland.

Innovative Learning in Running for National Award

An innovative approach to child development in South Tyneside has been shortlisted for a national award.

National Recognition for Service Delivery

South Tyneside Council has been recognised for its fleet service after being named a finalist in national public sector awards.

One of the best beaches in the UK 

Sandhaven Beach on South Shields seafront will once again be flying the flag for the summer season after retaining a coveted national award.

The stunning tourist attraction has retained the Blue Flag status, as well as the Seaside Award from leading environmental charity, Keep Britain Tidy, acting as a guarantee that South Tyneside has one of the best beaches in the world.