Best Kept Village - Past Years

A reminder of how everyone’s efforts have been rewarded in recent times

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2009

 

The campaign for the 2009 competition was led by Councillor Peter Lawrence, the BKV Coordinator, and a group of volunteers.  Judging took place between 1st May and 24th July.  

 

BKV Award Certificate and a thank you note to everyone who worked to help achieve this result

 

The Judges’ Comments

 

2010

The results of both the BKV and Garden Competitions were announced at a special Awards Evening held at the Village Hall on Friday 13th August.

 

2010 Campaign Poster

 

BKV Award Certificate

 

Haughton St Giles Primary School supported the Best Kept Village Competition in 2010.

 

More than 100 pictures and paintings were received for the Children's Poster Competition.  From this record number, two winners were chosen, one from the 5-7 age group and one from the 8-11 age group.  All entries were displayed on Newport Road opposite the church.  

 

The Two Winning Entries

 

Several posters focused on the ongoing problem of dog fouling and these were used around the village to highlight the issue. 

 

In addition, the school monitored and recorded the variety of life to be found in the dedicated Natural Wildlife area which has been created in the churchyard at St. Giles.  This formed part of curriculum work in Geography, Science and Maths.

Shown below is information about some campaigns held before each BKV year had its own dedicated webpage.

2016 Result - Joint Second

To view all the details of our first campaign as a Small Village

 

click here

 

2010 competition, including the rules, its sponsors and the prizes

 

 

Prizes for the 2010 competition were awarded at a well-attended Awards Evening held on Friday 13th August 2010.

 

2009 Garden Competition Results

 

2010  Garden Competition Results

 

 

 

Details of Recent Past Campaigns and Awards

Year

Category

Stafford Area Result

County Award

2009

Large

Highly Commended

 

2010

Large

Second

 

2011

Large

First

Trophy Winner

Winner

2012

Large

First

Joint Trophy Winner

 

Winner

2013

Large

First

Trophy Winner

Winner

2014

Large

First

Winner

2015

Large

First

Winner

2016

Small

Joint Second

 

2017

Small

First

Trophy Winner

 

2018

Small

Second

 

2019

Small

Highly Commended

 

2020

Competition cancelled - Covid 19 restrictions

The Garden Competition

 

The Garden Competition began in 2009 and has continued every year since then, now also incorporating hanging baskets.  The front gardens of all residents who live within the 30mph limit are judged independently in July.  The competition was sponsored by local businesses for the first few years, but is now sponsored by Haughton and District Garden Guild.

 

From 2011 results appear on the BKV page for each year.  Below are the results of earlier years.

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