The awards ceremony, attended by over 450 gardening enthusiasts and community champions, was held on Wednesday 24th September 2008 at Chester Race Course. TV gardener Chris Beardshaw, presenting the prizes to 69 finalist communities, selected from over 1,000 competitors, with awards of Gold, Silver Gilt, Silver or Bronze.
A delegation representing the town at Chester Race Course included Bill Pollock, Chairperson of Brighter Whitehead; Local Councillors Alderman May Beattie & Councillor Isobel Day; and Stephen Daye & Mathew Hunter from Carrickfergus Borough Council's Parks & Countryside Service.
Stephen Daye, Parks & Countryside Development Officer who attended the ceremony said "This is a wonderful accolade for the community in Whitehead. It is the result of much hard work and no-one should underestimate the amount of effort which has gone into this campaign. Our successes could not have happened without the generous support of local businesses and local people and schools throughout the town; and statuary bodies such as Carrickfergus Borough Council, the Housing Executive and Department of Regional Development."
The photo shows Alderman May Beattie (Carrickfergus Borough Council), TV gardener Chris Beardshaw and Bill Pollock from Brighter Whitehead during the ceremony.
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