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August 5
Pride of Conwy Community Awards
Conwy County Borough Council has hosted its first Pride of Conwy Community Awards to recognise the work and projects in Conwy that benefit the Community.
Said Cllr Ronnie Hughes, Cabinet Business Manager, “We wanted to acknowledge the tremendous work that goes on in communities and the commitment that people have to improving the places where they live. These Awards were a wonderful opportunity for people to get the recognition they deserve.”
Council Leader, Cllr Dilwyn Roberts congratulated the winners and thanked everyone who had taken the time to nominate. “To me, everyone was a winner, and I’m proud to be the Leader of Conwy because I know how passionate people are about making a difference and making sure that we all continue to live in such a wonderful area,” he said.
More than 50 individuals and groups, together totalling hundreds of people, were nominated for the Awards. Winners and finalists celebrated at a ceremony at Venue Cymru on 29 June.
The winners were:
Community Regeneration Award: Menter Siabod, for the Dolwyddelan Community Project.
Runners up: Crest Co-operative, Bay of Colwyn Business Network
Pride of Conwy, Community Regeneration winners - Menter Siabod
Community Champion: Jenny Hughes from Old Colwyn
Runners up: William McMillan, Peter McFadden
Pride of Place: PeBel
Runners up: Dr Good and Mrs Pamela Good (Penmaenmawr), Cwm Community Action Group, Knotweed Eradication (Cwm Penmachno)
Best Innovative Community Project: Cymru Community Food Share
Runners up: Old Colwyn Environmental Federation, Neighbourhood Watch Drop in Centre (Llandudno)
Best Kept Allotment: Mrs S Evans from Llanfairfechan
Runners-up: Mr G Williams, Susan Hughes & Warner Lloyd
Best Cultural Activity: Golygfa Gwydyr
Runners up: Cwm Community Action Group (Cwm Penmachno), Conwy Classical Music Festival
Best Community Event: Gwledd Conwy Feast
Runners up: Rhos on Sea Country Market, Victorian Extravaganza (Llandudno)
