Awards and achievements

Northern Housing Awards (Shortlisted)

South Tyneside Council Housing Services have been shortlisted in the following categories at the 2025 Northern Housing Awards:

• Best repairs and maintenance services
• Best retrofit initiative or project
• Best affordable housing development (up to £5 million)
• Tenant of the year

The winners will be announced on 1 May. For more information, see Northern Housing Awards 2025.

LGC Awards 2025: Public Health Award (Shortlisted)

The Council is a finalist in the Public Health category of the LGC Awards 2025 for its work on the Individual Placement and Support scheme.

This scheme, a joint effort by South Tyneside Council, Gateshead Council, and the charity Waythrough, helps people with alcohol or drug issues by providing recovery and job support.

The winner will be announced on 11 June 2025.

Housing Innovation Awards: Most Innovative New Build Scheme (Shortlisted)

Hindmarch Drive, a £2 million development of carbon-cutting homes in Boldon, was shortlisted at the 2025 Housing Innovation Awards.

Keep Britain Tidy Awards: Climate Action Award (Finalist)

The Viking Energy Network Jarrow were nominated for a Climate Action Award at the Keep Britain Tidy Conference in January 2025.

This annual event brings together organisations to share best practice and inspire innovation in the environmental and waste sector.