Love Where You Live Shortlist Announced
The competition is heating up as this year’s Love Where You Live awards applicants are short-listed.
Residents across Rhondda Cynon Taf have come forward in their droves to show how much they love where they live, with a high number of applications being received.
This year’s applications have been incredible across all categories making the competition judges’ job even tougher! The shortlist of the finalists has now been decided and the hunt for the 2016 green champions of Rhondda Cynon Taf comes even closer.
The unique scheme, which is now in its eighth year celebrates and highlights the excellent work that is taking place by individuals, community groups, schools and Streetcare staff to make Rhondda Cynon Taf a cleaner, greener, County Borough.
The Love Where You Live awards take place every summer in Rhondda Cynon Taf and are set to take place on 5th July 2016.
Councillor Ann Crimmings, Cabinet Member for Environment, Leisure & Culture, said:
“Annually the Love Where You Live Awards have grown to become one of the highlights of the Rhondda Cynon Taf calendar as it involves so many different sections of the community who are committed to improving the local environment for the benefit of everyone.
“The entire concept, which was developed by our Streetcare Team, has long-since been recognised as a positive and even pioneering approach to educating and inspiring the general public to assist us in improving their community.
“This is our opportunity to not only congratulate them on their achievements, but encourage others to follow suit. By working together we can make Rhondda Cynon Taf an even cleaner and greener place to live, work and visit.”
The 2016 finalists are:
Community Enviromental Champion
Martin Fidler Jones
Mr & Mrs Montague
Adrian Dugdale
Most Innovative Environmental Project
DVCP – RCT John Muir Award 2016
Men’s Shed Treorchy
Women’s Shed Porth – Textile Re-use Project
Best School Environmental Initiative
Penygraig Infants School
Llanhari Primary School
Cap Coch Primary School
Best Kept Community/Community Project
Abercynon Paddling Pool
Penywaun Volunteer Group
Tonyrefail Environmental Association
Best Environmental Partnership Initiative
Friends of Cwm Clydach Countryside Park
Dig 4 Health School Field Project
Tonyrefail Communities First
Best Environmental Services Team of the year
The Energy Team
Streetcare Enforcement & Awareness Team
Jetting Team
School Environmental Champion (Pupil)
Sara Kanjirathingal & Joseph Negrotti – St Michael’s RC Primary School
Kian Tucker – Llanhari Primary School
Pupils – Tonyrefail Comprehensive School
Joshua Ferguson – Penygraig Infants School
Pupils – Tonypandy Community College
School Environmental Champion (Teacher)
Rhoswen Morgan – SS Gabriel & Raphael RC Primary School
Jessica Simmonds – Dolau Primary School
Alexa Ross – Cap Coch Primary School
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