Shrewsbury Mayor hosts awards evening
The second Shrewsbury Town Council Mayor of Shrewsbury Awards were held at the Guildhall in Shrewsbury last night.
Local residents, businesses and community organisations were invited to the presentation evening hosted by the Mayor Councillor Kathleen Owen and Shrewsbury Town Council.
Over 100 people attended the ceremony with over 40 awards being handed out.
Nominations were invited in a variety of categories and were open to anyone whose achievements have benefitted the town of Shrewsbury.
The business award category acknowledged the work of businesses, organisations and individuals who have contributed to the economy of the town, whether through providing job opportunities, business expansion or general promotion and marketing of the town. The overall winner of the category was Evans Easyspace, who provides offices, meeting rooms, workshops, serviced offices, virtual offices and storage units in Battlefield.
In the community award category a number of organisations, business and individuals were recognised for their work in Shrewsbury. The overall award for the category went to Olwen Abbot.
The youth award recognised The Hive Music and Media Centre for its contribution to the well-being of young people within the town.
The winner of the Environmental Award went to Stan Sedman for his part in contributing to enhancing the environment of Shrewsbury.
The Mayor, Councillor Kath Owen, also presented her special commendation awards to those she had met throughout her Mayoral Year and had made a difference to the town.
A special mention was given to Eileen Sandford MBE who passed away last week. Eileen was Mayor of Shrewsbury in 2004 and devoted her life to helping those less fortunate than herself and championing causes she believed in.
Eileen had nominated a number of people for awards at last night’s ceremony and had apparently commented when submitting the nominations that it was her final thank you.
shropshirelive.com was also delighted to receive a Bronze award in the Business Catergory for its recognition of our contribution to the community.
Award Winners
Community Category
In the community category bronze awards went to Catherine Ryan, Hope Church, Shropshire Autistic Supporters, Shropshire Dyslexia Association and the Shropshire Playing Fields Association.
Silver awards went to The Grange Day Centre, Mary De Savills, Penella Jones, Pam Smith, RAF Association, RAF Shawbury, Rosemary Thornes, Shrewsbury Athletics Club and the Shrewsbury Senior Citizens Forum.
Gold awards were received by Olwen Abbott, Jenny Onions and Caterpillar Remanufacturing & Components Division.
The Overall Winner was Olwen Abbot.
Youth Category
The youth category bronze award was awarded to the Harlescott Toy Lending Library.
A Silver award was reveiced by the Harlescott Grange Youth Club, Shrewsbury Crucial Crew and RAF Shawbury.
The Hive Music and Media Centre received the gold award and were the overall category winners.
Environmental Category
Stella James was the first to receive an award in this category picking up a bronze award. Silver awards went to Edward Davies and Kirsten Hickson-Booth. The gold and overall winner of the category went to Stan Sedman.
Business Category
shropshirelive.com received a bronze award for its business contribution to the community. A silver award went to Caterpillar Remanufacturing & Components Division.
In the gold category of the business awards Aubrey Kirkham, Evans Easyspace and RAF Shawbury all received an award.
The overall winner was Evans Easyspace.
