Tidy result for East Devon villages in 2013 Best Kept Village competition

East Devon villages that have been successful in the 2013 Best Kept Village competition, promoted by the Devon Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), were rewarded in a ceremony at EDDC’s Full Council meeting last week.

Representatives of the winning villages are pictured receiving certificates from EDDC’s Chairman, Councillor Graham Godbeer, and Vice-Chairman Councillor Mrs Christine Drew.

Each year East Devon District Council also formally recognises the efforts made by parishes within East Devon that have been awarded high points in the competition but are not Devon-wide winners.

Devon-wide results

Kilmington – winner of the Past Winners’ Category (Large Village) [representatitves: Michael Collier, Sally Huscroft]

Dalwood – winner of Past Winners’ Category (Small Village) [Will Slee]

Offwell – winner – Small Village Category [David Paveley, Annette Warne]

Axmouth – runner up – Small Village Category [Keith Lawes, Mike Clements and EDDC Ward Member Ian Thomas]

East Devon winners

Whimple – winner in the Large Village Category (Baker Cup) [John Griffiths]

Dunkeswell – runner-up in the Large Village Category [John Barrow]

Hawkchurch – winner in the Small Village Category (Glanvill Cup) [Tim Greenshields]

Talaton – runner-up in the Small Village Category [Gerry Hawkins, Barrie Kingdon, Alex Spry, Jan Ainsley]