2003 Environment Awards Winners

8 July, 2003

North Norfolk's greenest projects have been recognised with Environment Awards at a ceremony on Tuesday, 8 July.

The awards recognise the projects that have contributed most over the last year to the preservation and enhancement of the North Norfolk environment. The District Council-run scheme has been running since 1994.

The awards were presented by Cyril Durrant, Chairman of North Norfolk District Council, at a ceremony at 2.30pm at Pensthorpe Waterfowl Park, near Fakenham.

The Environment Awards are given in five categories: Schools, Community Groups, Green Buildings, Small Businesses and Large Businesses. This year's prize-winners are as follows:

SCHOOLS - Category supported by the Dereham and Fakenham Times and North Norfolk News

• WINNER: Colby School
• RUNNER-UP: Cromer Junior School

COMMUNITY GROUPS

• WINNER: Alternative Flower Festival, Sculthorpe
• RUNNER-UP: St Mary's Church, Aldborough

GREEN BUILDINGS - NB. Joint winners, no runner-up. The judges felt the two winners were "equally deserving".

• JOINT WINNER: Jasmine Cottage, Saxlingham Road, Blakeney
• JOINT WINNER: 6 Cromer Road, Bodham

SMALL BUSINESS (fewer than 10 employees)

• WINNER: Creative Construction (Norfolk) Ltd
• RUNNER-UP: "thecafé" at Whalebone House, Cley

LARGE BUSINESS

• WINNER: Heinz Frozen & Chilled Foods, Worstead
• RUNNER-UP: Hilltop Development Centre

ENDS