LOCAL PEOPLE REWARDED
FOR OUTSTANDING WORK IN THE COMMUNITY
Sportsmen,
artists, volunteers and architects were among the local people from North Dorset
who were rewarded for their outstanding contribution to their communities at the
People & Places Awards held on Saturday 28 October.
Chairman of North Dorset
District Council, Col Michael Oliver, made the presentations in front of an
invited audience at the gala ceremony held at the Coade Hall, Bryanston School.
Welcoming everyone to the event, Col Oliver
said: “All of the nominations are worthy of a prize, but of course, there
can only be one winner. Whether you are nominated, commended or indeed are a
prize winner, I would like to salute you and recognise the outstanding
commitment all of you have made to making North Dorset a better place to live.”
Youngest winners this year were the Under 13 Boys from Port Regis School who had
an outstanding sporting year being unbeaten in rugby, football and cricket in
the face of strong opposition.
Also taking home awards on the night were the North Dorset railway Trust for
their sterling work in saving and restoring Shillingstone Railway Station.
Environmental
awards were made to: Glenda Martin, for ceaseless campaigning to recycle printer
cartridges, old mobile phones and foreign currency in aid of the charity
Survival International; and to the Stour and Vale Hydro Group, based in
Gillingham, which has encouraged mills on the River Stour to generate
electricity for local use.
The Volunteer of the Year award was made to Pam Reynolds for her tireless work
raising funds for the open air pool in Shaftesbury for the benefit of the whole
community. In her spare time Pam is also a Town Councillor and Mayor of
Shaftesbury.
Awards were also made to commercial ventures in the district that had made a
contribution to their communities including: the True Lovers Knot pub at Tarrant
Keyneston and the Udder Farm Shop in East Stour.
The People & Places Awards are sponsored by these local companies and
organisations: Blackmore Vale Publishing, Citizens Advice Bureau, Environment
Agency, Exclusive Contract Furniture, Hall & Woodhouse, Nazareth Lodge, North
Dorset District Council, Olives et Al, Snibor, Western Design Architects, WJ
Dike & Son, WISH and Your Choice.
This article appears here
thanks to Peter
Hyde -
Communications Manager North Dorset District Council
The complete list of award winners is:
Glenda Martin,
Best Contribution to the Environment by a Resident
Stour & Vale Hydro Group, Best
Environmental Contribution by a Voluntary Group
Shaftesbury School Green Team, Best School
Recycling
Stur Open Spaces Group, Special Award –
Liveability
The Old Bakery, Best Holiday Accommodation
Shaftesbury Abbey, Best Attraction/Event
Blandford Tourist Information Centre, Best
New Business
Jamie Beale, Sportsperson of the Year
Sturminster Newton Ladies Hockey Club 1st
XI, Senior Sports Team
Port Regis Under 13 Boys Year Group, Junior
Sports Team
Melanie Jeans, Contribution to Sport by a
Volunteer
Rachel Shoemark, Volunteer of the Year
(under 18)
Pam Reynolds, Volunteer of the Year (19 &
over)
The True Lovers Knot, Best Contribution to
the Community by a Business
The Udder Farm Shop, Retail Business of the
Year
Tarhinton Farms Ltd, Small Business of the
Year
White Pitt, Shillingstone – Western Design
Architects, Best New Housing – Group
Mill Cottage, Newton – Brian Nicholls, RWN
Architects, Best New Housing – Individual
Shillingstone
Railway Project – North Dorset Railway Trust,
Best Building Conservation Project
Blandford & District Civic Society, Best
Community Project
Shillingstone
Railway Project – North Dorset Railway Trust,
Best of North Dorset
Myra Woods, Best Individual Volunteer
(Contribution to the Arts)
Flick Baker, Most Innovative Arts Event or
Work
Blandford St Mary CE VA Primary School,
Best Arts Event or Work by a School
