TWO Bradford councillors have been shortlisted for a national award.

The annual Councillor Achievement Awards is the only ceremony to honour the hard work of councillors from across the country.

Both Councillor Aneela Ahmed (Lab, City) and Councillor Angela Tait (Lab, Royds) have been shortlisted for "Health and Care" and "Technology and Digital" awards respectively.

Close to 200 nominations were made in total with Cllr Ahmed and Cllr Tait making it into the final 45.

Other award categories included Leader of the Year and Young Councillor of the Year.

This national event is organised by The Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) and the CCLA.

Jonathan Carr-West, Chief Executive of LGiU said: “We received nearly 200 nominations for the 2018 Councillor Achievement Awards, so it’s a huge achievement to be shortlisted. The shortlisted councillors went above and beyond the call of duty in 2018, making a real difference to their residents.”

A group of judges made up of local government experts and councillors will decided the winners, announced at the Awards Ceremony, which takes place on Tuesday 6th November at the London Guildhall.

The full shortlist, and information about the award categories, is available here: lgiu.org.uk/project/lgiu-cclas-cllr-achievement-awards-2018