News from Peterborough City Council

Judges for the annual Anglia in Bloom competition went on a tour of Peterborough yesterday (Tuesday 8 July) to assess the city's success in the campaign, which is designed to promote pride in the city and build on its success from previous years.

 

Last year, Peterborough City Council received a 'Silver-Gilt' award and were voted best city in the region in the Anglia in Bloom competition.

 

The 'Silver-Gilt' award took Peterborough one step closer to the coveted 'Gold' award, having beaten its previous efforts of 'Silver' achieved for the previous three years. The award is given for high standard entries which meet the judging criteria and objectives of In Bloom.

 

Councillor Wayne Fitzgerald, the city council's cabinet member for environment, said: "Each year city council staff, residents, community groups, local organisations and businesses put in a huge amount of hard work to make Peterborough an attractive place to live, work and visit.

 

"This year, they have again done the city proud by tending their gardens, sponsoring flower arrangements and working to improve their neighbourhoods. By working together we can achieve great results and I hope their efforts will be justly rewarded."

 

The judges began their tour from the Town Hall, accompanied by the Mayor of Peterborough, Councillor Pat Nash, the city council's environment and community partnership officer Charlotte Palmer and John Royle, area supervisor for grounds maintenance at the city council's city services division.

 

The judges saw the planters prepared by the Werrington Brownies at the front of the Town Hall; visited the "Your Environment" roadshow; saw the JC Decaux posters promoting the campaign and viewed the 14 hanging baskets installed on the Guildhall in Cathedral Square, designed and planted by local schools. They also examined the public realm strategy; viewed the planters maintained by Molton College; and met the Friends of Itter Park, Peterborough Environmental City Trust (PECT) and the Probation Service.

 

They then had the opportunity to view Bishop Road Gardens, before driving to Stanley Rec where they met the Friends. The judges finished their tour at Central Park where they enjoyed lunch in the wildlife/sensory garden, joined by the Leader of the city council, Councillor John Peach, and Councillor Wayne Fitzgerald, cabinet member for environment.