2008 Floral Gateway Competition Results
The keenly awaited results of the 2008 Floral Gateway Competition were announced at an awards ceremony in Newtown St Boswells on 9 September 2008.
The competition, now in its eighth year, is split into four categories by population size; Town, Large Village, Small Village and Wee Village. Each entry is assessed based on the quality of the floral displays, the standard of cleanliness in the town or village, and the community involvement from individuals, organisations and schools.
The ceremony was attended by competition entrants, judges and SBC Councillors and employees. Trophies and certificates of excellence were awarded by SBC Councillor Len Wyse, Executive Member for Environmental Services.
The results were as follows:
Town Class
1st Peebles
2nd Kelso
3rd Galashiels
Large Village Class
1st Melrose
2nd Coldstream
3rd West Linton
Small Village Class
1st Broughton
2nd Newcastleton
3rd Yetholm
Wee Village Class
1st Morebattle
2nd Gavinton
3rd Birgham
Jason Hedley, SBC’s Parks Manager, said, “We are delighted that this event is growing, with two more entrants than last year. The competition creates a great opportunity to get people involved in enhancing their local community, and the Borders have a lot to be proud of in that respect. We hope more Border towns and villages will be encouraged to take up the challenge for next year’s competition”.
Councillor Len Wyse added; “There aren’t any losers in this competition as every town and village will benefit from the community involvement to make their surrounding areas even more attractive. I’ve been very impressed with the efforts put into this year’s competition and am keen to see even more towns and villages participate in 2009”.
If you require more information about the Floral Gateway Competition please contact SBC’s Park & Open Spaces on 01896 661 770 or keep looking at these pages on the website for updates.
Click here to see a slideshow of photographs from the winning Towns and Villages
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