Get your application pack, along with an entry form for The Retailer of the Year here.
We are very pleased to announce that Sarah Pascoe (no relation to Ruth Pascoe), from Mereworth has offered to be our co-ordinator. Sarah takes over from Miranda Hayes, who stepped in last year as a temporary measure.
We are very grateful to Calor Gas, Shepherd Neame, CPRE Kent and Kent Community Foundation for supporting the overall competition this year.
This annual competition encourages villages across Kent and Medway to celebrate their unique quality of life in a Kent and Medway wide competition. Villages may enter all the following competition sections or a selection that suits the village. The sections are:
This year, the award event is on the 1st September in the evening. All entering villages are invited to send upto 2 representatives.
The Kent winner represents Kent in the national Village of the Year competition - competing against the winners from 40 other counties in England, Scotland and Wales.
The winners for 2007 were:
Category |
Winner |
Runner Up |
---|---|---|
Overall |
Smarden | |
Community Life |
Smarden | Wilmington |
Business in the Community |
East Peckham | Smarden |
Young People |
Sandgate | Hawkhurst |
Older People |
Hawkhurst | Smarden |
Environmental Action |
Hawkhurst | East Peckham |
Information Technology |
Smarden | Hawkhurst |
in 2007 BBC Radio Kent Best Newcomer award went to: Preston
2005 winners Eastry receive their regional award from Alan Titchmarsh
The Kent competition gains strength year on year. Recently Kent has been blessed with some absolutely first class volunteer judges, but we could always use a few more, so if you are interested, please do contact us to find out more.
The national competition winners are announced in December.
If you would like to be associated with the Kent Village of the Year Comptition and would like to sponsor a category, please click here for more information.
We are grateful for the support of BBC Radio Kent for helping us to promote the competition.