ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv, hiː wʌz pɹɪzˈɛntᵻd wɪððə lˈoʊkəl kæmpˈeɪnɚɹ ʌvðə jˈɪɹ ɐwˈɔːɹd baɪ bˌiːbˌiːsˈiː ʃˈoʊ ˌeɪˈɛm.pˌiːˈɛm; hiː ˈɔːlsoʊ wˈʌn ˌeɪˈɛm ʌvðə jˈɪɹ fɹʌm ˌaɪtˌiːvˈiː.
In 2005, he was presented with the Local Campaigner of the Year Award by BBC show AM.PM; he also won AM of the Year from ITV.