Dozens of Burnham-On-Sea residents were presented with awards when the town’s annual Britain In Bloom ceremony was held on Friday evening (November 13th).
Almost 100 residents and business owners crowded into the town council chambers for the event, when awards were given to those who had helped brighten up the town with floral displays over the summer months.
The evening began with Mayor Derick Cooper being presented with a Britain In Bloom Silver award, as pictured above, by Sedgemoor District Council Chairman Jane Moreton and Burnham In Bloom organisers Dave Perrett and Richard Young.
The award was won by the town as a whole in the Sergeant Cup, which saw Burnham competing against numerous mid-sized towns across the South West.
The Friends of Apex Park’s Derek Chivers was also presented with a Certificate of Outstanding Achievement by Cllr Moreton. The certificate was won by the park in the Neighbourhood Awards section of the Britain In Bloom competiton.
Dozens of awards were then handed out to local residents and businesses by Mayor Derick Cooper, who told the award winners: “This competition is a super example of how the community working together with councils and bloom organisers can really wok in our town. Without your efforts, the town would not have looked nearly as wonderful as it did this summer.” Click here for the full list of results.
Mr Perrett and Mr Young were thanked for their work in organising the awards. Dave told Burnham-On-Sea.com that the ceremony was the final one where both Highbridge and Burnham would be represented since Highbridge has launched its own Highbridge In Bloom group.
Derick Chivers of Apex Park collected a Britain In Bloom Certificate of Outstanding Achievement on behalf of the Highbridge park
Steve Jefferies of St Aubyns Guesthouse won the award for best commercial premises
The award winners proudly displayed their awards after Friday’s ceremony
Burnham Infants School’s Lynn McGeown and Jane Green collected several schools awards at the ceremony
Burnham-On-Sea’s Mayor handed over awards to the schools competion winners
District Council Chairman Jane Moreton and Mayor Derick Cooper with Patsy Coles of Kathyln Chambers Nursing Home, which won the nursing home award
Burnham’s Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate Tessa Munt, pictured here on the right, was among those at the ceremony with friends and relatives who won awards
