NCC COMMUNITY AWARD

Nottinghamshire County Council has honoured people from across Nottinghamshire for the sterling work they undertake in their local communities. The Local Improvement Scheme event, held at the Cedric Ford Pavilion on the Newark Showground, paid tribute to members of the public who have shown outstanding dynamism, commitment and dedication to their local towns, villages and neighbourhoods. Councillor Kay Cutts, Leader of Nottinghamshire County Council, welcomed more than 250 guests to the event which recognised people’s contributions to a wide range of heritage, environmental, conservation, tourism and economic projects across the county.
Among the nine award-winning projects was Peter Johnson-Marshall from Ruddington. Peter won an award for the work he’s carried out at the Hareham Allotments in the village.
Peter has been the driving force behind many of the improvements at the site which include installing a bridge for disabled access, the removal of asbestos and installing new storage facilities. He said: “The funding from LIS has revitalised the site and everyone has a renewed enthusiasm as a result. I’m also delighted that the installation of the bridge has meant wheelchair users can access their plots and work on the raised beds.”
Coun Reg Adair, who supported Peter’s LIS application said: “The Local Improvement Scheme is a wonderful resource for people to tap into and it has helped so many communities improve their neighbourhoods over the years. “Peter is typical of people the length and breadth of Nottinghamshire who take a pride in their local area and set about making things happen.” Next year the Local Improvement Scheme will fund more than 200 schemes across the county at a cost of £3 million.