2010 Beighton wins Gold (top urban community)

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In 2009 Beighton won Gold achieving 'best in class' in the Urban community section of Yorkshire in Bloom and received the great honour of being asked to represent the whole of Yorkshire in 'Britain in Bloom' in 2010.  We didn't disappoint winning our category against stiff opposition from around the United Kingdom.

In addition our chief sponsor Crystal peaks shopping centre won the Commercial award.

The “In Bloom” campaign is not, as many people think, purely about floral displays, judging also takes into account permanent landscaping, environmental quality, public awareness and long lasting improvements etc.

As part of the 2010 in Beighton, the Environment Group encouraged more local residents and businesses to get involved, by tending their front gardens, joining in events and activities and doing all they could to make Beighton a pleasant and prosperous community in which people can live and work.

Sheffield City Councils Environmental Planning Section and Beighton Villages Development Trust helped set up the Beighton Environment Group in 2004 as a voluntary group of interested residents, and continue to support the community as part of a large scale environmental regeneration programme spanning 2004 – 2008 which is part funded by European Regional Development funds through the regeneration agencies of Objective 1 and Yorkshire Forward.

Quote from Mary Lea “Beighton is a flagship example in Sheffield of how if we all work together to a common vision we can start to develop an Eco Community which can be to the benefit of everybody and also have a positive impact on the environment on which we depend.”

We in the environment group urge residents to get involved, we only have one environment, when it's gone it's gone.  Let's be proud of beautiful Beighton and celebrate this huge success, well done to everyone involved.  Best Urban Community is an incredible result 'hats off' to everyone who contributed.

Graham Sykes
Secretary, Beighton Environment Group
October 2010

Below are Beighton's considerable successes over recent years 

2004	Sheffield in Bloom Lord Major’s Award for Schools	Best Containers in Schools
2004	Reignhead Eco-School Award	Bronze
2005	Yorkshire in Bloom Neighbourhoods Awards Crystal Peaks Meadow St.Mary’s Church Beighton Orchard Eco-Business project	Merit Merit Merit Merit
2005	Reignhead Eco- School Award	Silver
2006	Yorkshire in Bloom 2A Urban Community- Beighton	Silver Gilt
2006	Yorkshire in Bloom Beighton Orchard –Mr & Mrs Jones	Chairman’s Award
2006	Reignhead Eco-School Award	First Green Flag
2006	Brookhouse Eco –School Award	Bronze
2006	St. Mary’s Church	Eco-Congregation
2007	Yorkshire in Bloom 2A Urban Community- Beighton	Silver Gilt
2007	Sir Richard Graham Youth Enterprise Award Beighton Orchard	Silver Gilt
2007	Sheffield Telegraph Environment Award Beighton Environment Group	Overall Winner
2007	Yorkshire in Bloom Sir Richard Graham Youth Enterprise Reignhead	Silver Gilt
2007	Sir David Bellamy Conservation Award Reignhead	Highly Commended
2007	Lords Major’s Award for Schools Reignhead	Gold Overall Winner
2007	Lord Major’s Awards: New Garden Beighton Nursery and Infants	Silver
2007	Brookhouse Eco –School Award	Silver
2007	Yorkshire in Bloom 8c: Shopping and Retail Park Crystal Peaks	Silver
2007	Lord Major’s Award: Business premises or Hotel Crystal Peaks	Silver
2007	Lord Major’s Awards: Business Premises or Hotel Damon’s	Silver
2007	Lord Major’s Individual Awards Sue Methley 68, Grange Road, Beighton David Martin 38, Rosemary Road, Beighton Joy and John Smith Starbrook, West Street, Beighton	Silver   Silver   Gold Overall Winner
2007	Lord Major’s Community Gardens Awards St. Mary’s Church, Beighton Woodhouse Court, Beighton Beighton Orchard	Silver Gilt Silver Gilt Gold
2008	Britain in Bloom (Beighton Supporting Sheffield)	Gold
2008	Sheffield Telegraph Environment Awards Reignhead School	Primary School Winner
2008	Yorkshire in Bloom Schools Award   Britain in Bloom (Reignhead School supporting Sheffield)	Silver Gilt     Gold
2008	Eco- Schools Award Reignhead School	Second Green Flag
2008	Lord Major’s Individual Awards Sue Methley 68, Grange Road, Beighton	Gold Overall Winner
2008	Lord Major’s Awards: Existing Garden Beighton Nursery and Infant School	Silver Gilt
2008	Lord Major’s Award: Business premises or Hotel Crystal Peaks	Silver
2008	Yorkshire in Bloom 8c: Shopping and Retail Park Crystal Peaks	Silver Gilt
2008	Brookhouse Junior Eco-School Award	Green Flag
2009	Beighton wins Gold	Gold Rose
2010	Beighton wins Gold In Britain in Bloom category winner	Gold