Thurrock starred at the annual Anglia in Bloom awards with the borough as a whole securing “Silver Gilt” in the City category.But that was not the end of Thurrock’s successes.
Other winners from the borough included a Gold award and overall victory for Orsett in the Large Village category and Bulphan received the accolade of Best New Entry and was also awarded Silver Gilt in the Village class.
The Neighbourhood Awards Section were also fruitful with Awards of Merit to Belmont Allotment Association; the Ward Avenue Allotments; and South Ockendon Community Forum, while the Beehive Centre Garden in Grays received a Most Improved Entry Award.
Councillor Steve Veryard, Thurrock Council’s £15,822,14 a year Cabinet member for Environmental Services, said: “I would like to congratulate everybody involved at every level.
“We are all working hard to make Thurrock a greener, safer place and it is wonderful when our efforts are recognised in this way.”
At the awards, for the fourth successive year, Orsett has received a gold award and was voted best large village in Anglia. In addition the community received nominations for biodiversity, drought garden, environmental quality and ‘grow your own’ awards. The judges said: “What really makes Orsett so successful is the tremendous community spirit and an ability to achieve the impossible.”
And a Tory controlled Council helps.
Orsett in Bloom chair Sheila Fursedonne said: “We are so proud of our achievements and the support we get. The fact that the judges thought that we achieve the impossible is very flattering but, of course, it’s not impossible.
"If we can do it other communities can, all it takes is enthusiastic people who want to get involved, improve their environment and have some fun.”
But it does help if you get paid shit loads of money from the local taxpayer.
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