Citizens Award
Each quarter one person/group will be nominated and presented
with a certificate and £50 of Meadowhall gift vouchers with the details and photo opportunity being
presented to the local press. Criteria for the nominations is as follows:-
a) the proposer cannot remain anonymous
b) the nominees must be local residents
c) the nominees can be of any age
d) the award is for services to the community
Nominations can be presented to the office either by letter,
email or phone. A winner will be decided at the Recreation
and Environment Committee meeting and the winner will be invited
to receive the award at the following Town Council.
Citizen's Award - Summer 2010
The Citizen's Award was awarded to David Walters, a volunteer
driver on the Stocksbridge Door-2-Door service, for the courtesy
he shows to passengers assisting with carrying shopping to their
doors, helping wheelchair users and always carrying out his work
in a patient and cheerful way.
Citizen's Award - Spring 2010
The Citizen's Award was awarded to Jean Hague in recognition
of her services in the provision of the DASH Luncheon Club.

Citizen's Award - Winter 2009
The Citizen's Award was awarded to Paul Kaye in recognition
for ensuring that Father Christmas attends the Christmas
Illuminations Switch On event each year and for the other work
he carries out within the community.
Citizen's Award - Summer 2009
The Citizen's Award was awarded to Stocksbridge Park Steels
F.C. as recognition for their recent successes and the continued
hard work and commitment the Club provides in the community.

Citizen's Award - Spring 2009
The Citizen's Award was awarded to Mr Geoff Newbould for his
services to the community, in particular with respect to the
tremendous amount of hard work and commitment he shows to the
gardens at Newton Grange, providing much delight to the
residents.

Citizen's Award - Winter 2008
The Citizen's Award was awarded to Mr Robert Penistone for
his services to the community, in particular with respect to
artworks of the local area.

Citizen's Award - Autumn 2008
No nominations received.
Citizen's Award - Summer 2008
No nominations received.
Citizen's Award - Spring 2008
The Spring Citizen's Award was awarded jointly to the
Committee members, both past and present and all those involved,
of the Victory Club/The Venue for securing the Victory Club and
creating The Venue for the benefit of residents of the Valley as
a thank you from the people of Stocksbridge.

Citizen's Award - Winter 2007
The Winter Citizen's Award was awarded jointly to the Doctors
and Staff of Deepcar Medical Centre for their services to the
community, in particular with respect to the extra duties
undertaken to ensure that the Medical Centre was kept open when
it was badly affected by the flooding during the Summer.

Citizen's Award - Autumn 2007
The Autumn Citizen's Award was awarded jointly to the ladies
of Stocksbridge Library for their services to the community and
to the work they carry out within the Library over and above the
call of duty, in particular with respect to the activities for
children.

Citizen's Award - Summer 2007
The Summer Citizen's Award was awarded jointly to the ladies
who run the Deepcar Preschool and Daycare at Deepcar Community
Centre for their services to the community and the tremendous
amount of hard work and commitment they put into local events
connected with the Deepcar Village Community Association, in
particular the Gala, Bonfire and upkeep of the village hall.

Citizens Award - Spring 2007
The Spring Citizen's Award was awarded to Graham Helliwell for
his services to the community, in particular with respect to the
tremendous amount of hard work and commitment shown to various
groups he is involved in, Stocksbridge in Bloom, SFP, Church
Council and the Bridge Shop to name a few.

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