Civic Award Scheme

CIVIC AWARD SCHEME

Each year the Town Council presents Civic Awards to individuals who have made a material contribution to the advancement, well being and welfare of the people of Chippenham or demonstrated outstanding citizenship.

Nominations are invited for a maximum of five awards at the beginning of each year and nominees have to satisfy the approved criteria. Final approval is given at the July Meeting of the Town Council with presentations taking place at the Civic Sunday ceremony held in September the same year.

If you or your organisation would like to nominate an individual, you must be able to demonstrate that before or during 2011 the person put forward has made a material contribution to the advancement, well being and welfare of the people of Chippenham, supported charitable work carried out in the Town, assisted the work of the Town Council in a voluntary capacity or demonstrated outstanding Citizenship.

Proposal forms must be completed by both a Proposer and a Seconder who are residents within the Chippenham Civic Boundary and returned to the Town Clerk, Chippenham Town Council, Town Hall, High Street, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3ER by Friday 17th February 2012.

Civic Award Nomination Form - Nomination Form.doc

Last year's awards went to Rachel Heather for her work with Chippenham St. John Ambulance and John Clark for his work setting up and managing the Chippenham River Festival.

Rachel is pictured below with the Mayor Councillor David Powell, Clerk & Chief Executive Sue Wilthew and Macebearer Brian Pratt at a ceremony held on Sunday 4 September 2011.