Villages from the north of Northamptonshire are wanted for this year’s Best Village Competition (BVC), which is now underway. Last year, there was a lack of BVC entries from the Corby, East Northamptonshire and Kettering areas. Robert Herring, the organiser of this County Competition and a Brigstock dweller, confi rms that the lack of entries from the north of the county cannot be a refl ection of the vibrancy and quality of village life in this area. In fact here are many outstanding communities in this part of Northamptonshire as evidenced by previous competition award winners which have included Brigstock, Cottingham, East Carlton, Geddington and Titchmarsh. The one recent success in north Northamptonshire was Collyweston which won the BVC Newcomers Cup for villages who had not entered the competition since it was revised.

The Northamptonshire Best Village Competition celebrates the community spirit and quality of life in our villages. It is run entirely by local volunteers and is based at Northamptonshire ACRE, a rural charity.


The Competition looks at all aspects of village life: community and social activities, local businesses, sustainability, the provision for the younger and more senior residents as well as tidiness and the welcome visitors receive. The competition, now in the third year of its current format, is funded through the generous sponsorship of B. Hollowell & Son Funeral Plans. To encourage more new entrants in 2012, the judges will again be awarding the Newcomers Cup, giving an incentive to those villages who enter the Competition for the fi rst time since 2005.

Entry forms for the 2012 Competition were emailed or posted to every Parish Clerk in the county at the end of January. The closing date for the Competition is 28th March 2012, and the results will be announced at the annual Presentation Evening on 24 July at the Hunsbury Hill Centre, Harksome Hill, Northampton.

For further information regarding the competition in Northamptonshire, please contact Robert Herring on 01604 825884 or via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ACRE
The Hunsbury Hill Centre • Harksome Hill • Northampton • NN4 9QX
Phone: 01604 765888 • www.northantsacre.org.uk

 

Best Village Competition

Best Village Competition