CPRE Gloucestershire Awards

A special CPRE Gloucestershire presentation ceremony was held at Gambier Parry Hall, Highnam

CPRE Gloucestershire, the Countryside Charity, is the local branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) which aims for a thriving, beautiful countryside that is accessible for everyone.

The Gloucestershire annual awards have been running since 2008. Each year CPRE Gloucestershire recognises and celebrates projects across Gloucestershire which demonstrate sustainability and have resulted in significant improvements to the environment and facilities for communities.

Presented by their President, Charles Martell, the award recipients for 2022 were Destination Lydney Harbour, Barnwood Park environmental improvements, Ashleworth Hub, Leckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common Partnership management, and St James Great Church, Stoke Orchard, wall paintings conservation project. Each project received a certificate and a plaque for display at their project site.

Nominations for next year’s awards are now open and are welcome from any source – community, private, voluntary sector or partnerships of organisations – but must have the approval of the owner.

Projects should demonstrate sustainability, involve improvements to the environment – whether natural or built – and be visible from public places.

Visit CPRE Gloucestershire's website for more information at cpreglos.org.uk/get-involved/cpre-gloucestershire-awards

SUBSCRIBE to Cotswold Life magazine to see the pictures in glossy print!

Martin Quine and Rose Farrington (Image: (C)Thousand Word Media 2022)

Phil Bates from award sponsor Savills with Bill Cronin (Image: (C)Thousand Word Media 2022)

Jaqui Taylor, Amy Williamson, and Elisabeth Skinner (Image: (C)Thousand Word Media 2022)

Jeremy Chamberlayne, Joanne Leigh, and Karen Andrews (Image: (C)Thousand Word Media 2022)

Charles Martell, President of CPRE Gloucestershire, with Rich Morgan (Image: (C)Thousand Word Media 2022)

Ron Keasley and Tom Hitchen (Image: (C)Thousand Word Media 2022)

Charles Martell, President of CPRE Gloucestershire, with Candia McKormack, editor of Cotswold Life. (Image: (C)Thousand Word Media 2022)

Steve Smith and Miranda Chalk, trustees of CPRE Gloucestershire (Image: (C)Thousand Word Media 2022)

Councillor Tasha Saunders, Mayor of Lydney, with Ros Lane, and Valerie Chamberlayne (Image: (C)Thousand Word Media 2022)

Richard Lloyd and Patricia Broadfoot, vice-chairman and chairman of CPRE Gloucestershire (Image: (C)Thousand Word Media 2022)

David Brooke and Pippa Schwartz (Image: (C)Thousand Word Media 2022)

Adam Reynold with Councillor Sandra Holliday, Mayor of Cheltenham (Image: (C)Thousand Word Media 2022)

David Brooke, who was presented with The Promoting CPRE Strategic Aims Award for outstanding contribution to CPRE Gloucestershire, at the CPRE Gloucestershire Awards Presentation Ceremony (Image: (C)Thousand Word Media 2022)

CPRE Gloucestershire Awards Presentation Ceremony, held at the Gambier Parry Hall, Highnam, Gloucester (Image: (C)Thousand Word Media 2022)

CPRE Gloucestershire Awards Presentation Ceremony, held at the Gambier Parry Hall, Highnam, Gloucester (Image: (C)Thousand Word Media 2022)

Charles Martell, President of CPRE Gloucestershire, presents an award to Amy Williamson from the Ashleworth Hub village shop, one of five awards presented to five projects or groups at the ceremony (Image: (C)Thousand Word Media 2022)

To order prints, visit thousandwordmedia.com