Town Lights 25th November - St Neots Town Council
Town Lights 25th November - St Neots Town Council
Town Lights 25th November - St Neots Town Council
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Let’s Work Together<br />
Yes, there was triumph for <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> at In Bloom Awards. A fourth<br />
Silver Gilt Award and the regional Environment Award – not a bad<br />
result for <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong>, considering the Anglia in Bloom judges visited<br />
on a market day!<br />
However, in the wake of the latest success, the <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> in Bloom team are asking: ‘So<br />
where do we go from here?<br />
According to the judges’ report there is a need to build on the current success and to<br />
do that we need YOUR help.<br />
Why? Because floral displays don’t create themselves and they are only part of the ‘In<br />
Bloom’ campaign.<br />
We, the local community, need to work together to improve the town’s visual<br />
impact to the world at large and make its daily operations as sustainable as<br />
possible. Here are just a few ideas of how you can help.<br />
• Create a lovely floral display that everyone can enjoy.<br />
• Keep the area around your property free of litter.<br />
• Help the cash-strapped councils and pull out the weeds in footpaths around<br />
your home or office. Remember to compost them too.<br />
• If you see litter gathering behind shops and buildings in town, help us by<br />
asking the shop keepers to take some pride and clean up!<br />
• Keep us at <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> in Bloom, up-to-date with any activities you may be<br />
involved in, which help to improve our environment, no matter how small it<br />
may be.<br />
• Become a <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> in Bloom volunteer.<br />
We will do our best to include your efforts in our portfolio which show all the<br />
year-round activities the Anglia in Bloom judges can’t see during their three hour<br />
visit.<br />
Above all, be proud of our town - It’s a great place to live!<br />
Contact the <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> in Bloom team via Lin Buck at lin.buck@ntlworld.com<br />
Hidden Jewel in <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong>’ Green Corridor?<br />
Have you visited Sudbury Meadow yet? It is a Green Flag Community<br />
Award® conservation site on Crosshall Road, Eaton Ford. Friends of<br />
Sudbury Meadow celebrated receiving the national award in July.<br />
It recognises high quality green spaces in England and Wales, which<br />
are managed by voluntary and community groups and is valid for<br />
twelve months.<br />
<strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> in Bloom also recognised<br />
Sudbury Meadow’s contribution to local<br />
wildlife, by nominating it for an Anglia in<br />
Bloom Special Award for Biodiversity, an<br />
award which it won in 2007. No repeat<br />
this year, however, but it did make the<br />
top six finalists in the Anglia region.<br />
Friends of Sudbury Meadow has<br />
managed the Huntingdonshire District<br />
<strong>Council</strong> owned site for ten years.<br />
We depend heavily on volunteers<br />
to maintain and improve the wildlife<br />
habitats, which include three gardens.<br />
Meeting twice a month (Wednesday and<br />
Saturday) for 2-3 hours, we all enjoy<br />
getting together in the fresh air and<br />
doing something positive for our local<br />
wildlife.<br />
If you would like to help, come<br />
along to one of our meetings or<br />
contact me, Alison Pearson, at<br />
general@sudburymeadow.org.uk or<br />
01480 374792, for more details.<br />
See our website for more details too -<br />
www.sudburymeadow.org.uk.<br />
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Priorities <strong>November</strong> 2011