Nominate Now For The Pride In Your Place Awards 2016
Only three weeks left until The Pride in Your Place Awards applications close.
Do you know someone or an organisation, who strives to improve the Caerphilly borough environment?
Nominate them by Friday 18 November and they will be entered into the Caerphilly Pride in Your Place Awards 2016.
The Awards aim to recognise individuals and groups for their hard work, innovation and commitment in helping make the Caerphilly borough a cleaner, safer, greener and better place to live and work.
Sponsored by Bryn Group and Seda International Packaging Group, the awards are open to residents, schools, businesses and community groups across the Caerphilly county borough.
Nominations can be entered into the following categories:-
- Go Wild! – Rewarding wildlife and countryside work that has helped enrich biodiversity
- Keep Up Appearances – Rewarding cleanliness and attractiveness of a business premises
- Recycling in Schools – Rewarding resourcefulness, waste minimisation and recycling activities
- Environmental Education – Rewarding excellence in eco project work in schools and colleges
- Healthy living – Rewarding activities that promote healthy lifestyles
- Sustainable Living – Rewarding innovation and excellence in transport initiatives
- Best Community Project – Rewarding activities and events that have improved the well-being, safety and/or quality of the environment in our local communities
- Best Kept Area – Acknowledging the efforts of a neighbourhood for improving the quality of their local environment
- Youth Environmental Champion – Reward for an outstanding individual (aged 25 and under) who has contributed to improving the environment and the well-being of the community
- Environmental Champion – Reward for an outstanding individual (over 25 years) who has contributed to improving the environment and the well-being of the community
Last year, our borough schools achieved great success with St James Primary School being crowned Pride in Your Place Champion 2015. The school made a huge effort to maintain their grounds as well as the appearance of Lansbury Park by organising a number of litter picks and planting events.
Deri Primary achieved an award for their recycling efforts whilst Gilfach Fargoed was awarded for their environmental education and Ty Isaf Infants for their sustainable travel projects.
The deadline for the applications is Friday 18 November.
To apply or nominate, please return a completed application form together with any photographs or supplementary information to:
Rhodri Lloyd, Directorate of Environment, Caerphilly County Borough Council, Tredoman Park, Ystrad Mynach, CF82 7PG.
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