Jubilee Village of the Year 2002
August 2002

A total of 11 villages won through to the final round of the 2002 Best Village Competition, sponsored by the Rural Community Council, the Leicester Mercury and Calor Gaz.

Quorn was awarded first prize in the large village section.

The competition is no longer judged solely on the physical appearance of the village. Marks are awarded for maintaining existing public and private facilities, general maintenance and tidiness and projects and initiatives that fall within the following categories:

• environment
• care of inhabitants
• local facilities/businesses
• information and communication
• identifying and addressing needs

This new format makes the competition more closely related to the National Village of the Year competition.

The photographs show representatives from the sponsoring bodies presenting John Hutchinson as Chairman and other members of the Parish Council with the award plaques.

Other village news in 2002