Only a few weeks to go before the closing date for nominations of this year’s exciting Love Where You Live Awards.
For the second consecutive year Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is welcoming nominations from the public to highlight the green-themed work being undertaken in the community on a wide range of environmental projects.
The scheme rewards individuals, businesses, schools or local communities throughout the county borough that have introduced positive, inspiring and beneficial changes to the environment.
If individuals know of anyone that they feel deserves an award, then they can enter them for the competition . But don’t forget that the closing date is March 31st 2010!
There are 13 categories for the competition and there is no limit on the amount of different categories each applicant enters.
• Community Recycling Champion
• Most Innovative Environmental Project
• Best School Environmental Initiative
• Best Community Project
• Best Environmental Partnership Initiative
• Best Environmental Service Team of the Year
• School Environmental Champion (Pupil)
• School Environmental Champion (Teacher)
• The Envirovision Song Quest Champion
• Local Authority Environmental Champion
• Business Award
• Best Kept Community
• People Award
Entering the Love Where You Live Awards can be done simply by filling in a short entry. Applications will be placed before an independent panel of judges. The chosen finalists will be visited during May before the overall winner of each category is decided.
The awards will be presented at a ceremony to be held at the Muni Arts Centre, Pontypridd on Monday June 14th 2010.
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Frontline Services Cllr Anthony Christopher said: “There are only a few weeks to go before the closing date of this year’s Love Where You Live Awards and we would encourage everyone to get their nominations into us as soon as possible..
“Last year’s awards were an outstanding success and once again placed the county borough at the very forefront of innovative and inspiring environmental projects.
“The Love Where You Live Awards are a jewel in the crown of this success story as they reward residents and businesses in the county borough for their magnificent efforts in improving the environment for the benefit of us all.”
Further information and application packs are available online at www.rctcbc.gov.uk/awards or alternatively by contacting Claire Dean by phone on 01443 827712 or email [email protected].
Once completed, application forms should be received no later than Wednesday March 31st 2010 by Claire Dean at Streetcare Services, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. Ty Glantaf, Unit B23, Taffs Fall Road, Treforest Industrial Estate, CF37 5TT
