The city’s project introducing a state-of-the-art full-fibre infrastructure to offer super-fast broadband services to the majority of Stirling’s 3,000 businesses scooped the Project Delivery Award at the Holyrood CONNECT Awards.
The prestigious awards celebrate public sector excellence.
Stirling Council Technology and Information Manager Heather Robb was presented a trophy by telly comedian Fred MacAulay at an awards ceremony at Edinburgh’s Sheraton Hotel on June 27.
She said: “I'm absolutely delighted that the project, which has put Stirling at the forefront of digital connectivity, has been recognised in this way. It has given everyone a boost.”
The trail-blazing project involved delivering 20km of infrastructure spanning from Bannockburn to the Stirling Agricultural Centre.
The copper-free, ultra-fast network connects over 30 council sites, including schools, libraries, offices and community facilities.
Heather was keen to stress that Stirling Council’s success was very much a team effort.
She added: “Although it’s an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) award, it wasn’t just the ICT team that was involved.
“In the building of the infrastructure, we actually had a huge involvement from Roads who really made it happen and we wouldn’t have achieved what we did without their wonderful support.
“Our colleagues in infrastructure and planning were all involved as well so it really was a cross-council team effort to get this done.”
Stirling Council Leader Scott Farmer said: “I am thrilled that Stirling Council’s work to become Scotland’s fourth gigabit city has been recognised in this way.
“Our pioneering approach to boosting connectivity is now being looked at as a benchmark for other cities and this award illustrates just how highly regarded that work is.
“News of this honour will no doubt spread quickly across Stirling thanks to the city’s award-winning full-fibre infrastructure.”