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Press Release: February 2006
CVOY 10th Anniversary/40/06

Village aims to become ‘Best of the Best’

Following its success in the 2003 Calor Village of the Year^® competition, Conwy village Betws yn Rhos has been invited to participate in a special ‘best of the best’ event, which is being run by Calor to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Calor Village of the Year^®.

All past regional winners from the competition’s nine year history in England and Wales, as well as past winners from the Calor Scottish Community of the Year competition, have been invited to enter this special one-off competition with the aim of finding one overall champion. For judging purposes, participating villages have been split into a total of seven regions covering North England, South England, West England, East England, Central England, Wales and Scotland. Betws yn Rhos is up against Gorslas (Carmarthenshire), Cwmamman (Carmarthenshire), Llandrinio (Powys), Llangernyw (Conwy) and Clawddnewydd (Denbighshire) in the Welsh region of the competition.

Betws yn Rhos will initially provide competition judges with a written entry covering six categories in all: Community Life, Business, Younger People, Older People, the Environment and ICT (Information Communication Technology). Communities will then have an opportunity to make a presentation to judges, who will visit the community during April and May, in order to expand on their written entry.

Mrs E M Wynne of Betws yn Rhos commented: "We are delighted to be participating in this special competition being run by Calor. It's great to have the opportunity to once again prove why our community stands out from other villages, and we are sure we can impress the judges with our enthusiasm and community spirit. It would certainly be a great honour to win the contest and be crowned the 'best of the best'."

There is a substantial cash prize on offer for the village crowned the overall champion, and the results of the competition will be announced at an awards ceremony taking place in London on September 19th.

Suzanne Weir, Calor Village of the Year^® manager, commented: “Calor is running this special competition, not only to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the competition, but also to give past winners a chance to shine the spotlight on themselves once again. Feedback from villages over the years confirms how those entering the Calor Village of the Year^® competition are amazed at the richness of community life that is revealed as they go forward, and I hope that the villages participating in the 10th anniversary competition will benefit from entering as much this time round as they did when they first took part.”

A full list of participating villages is as follows:-
North England: Coniston, Cumbria; Old Hutton & Homescales, Cumbria; East Keswick, Yorkshire; Shelley, Yorkshire; and Audlem, Cheshire.
South England: Egerton, Kent; Otford, Kent; Ashington, West Sussex; Sherfield on Loddon, Hampshire; and Chale, Isle of Wight.
East England: Great Bentley, Essex; Holywell cum Needingworth, Cambridgeshire; Sutton, Cambridgeshire and Oakley, Bedfordshire.
West England: Weobley, Herefordshire; Edington, Wiltshire; Mere, Wiltshire; St Tudy, Cornwall; St Neot, Cornwall; and Cradley, Herefordshire.
Central England: Lubenham, Leicestershire; Jacksdale & Westwood, Nottinghamshire; Harpole, Northamptonshire; and Ashover, Derbyshire.
Scotland: Arran, North Ayrshire; Assynt, Sutherland; Sandwick, Shetland; Langholm, Dumfries & Galloway; Cockenzie & Port Seton and Isle of Whithorn, Dumfries & Galloway.
Wales: Gorslas, Carmarthenshire; Cwmamman, Carmarthenshire; Llandrinio, Powys; Betws yn Rhos, Conwy; Llangernyw, Conwy; Clawddnewydd, Denbighshire.

For further information regarding Calor Village of the Year^®, please contact Calor on 01962 629768, email info@calorvillageoftheyear.org, or visit the competition website at www.calorvillageoftheyear.org

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Further press information from: Emma Flinn, Flent PR, a Connectpoint Company
tel: 01223 845781 (direct) / 0161 817 4200 (main office)
email: emma.flinn@connectpoint.co.uk

Notes to Editors:

Calor Village of the Year^®

Calor, the leading supplier of LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) to those living and working in the countryside, has supported rural activities in England, Scotland and Wales for 20 years through its Rural Sponsorship programme, which includes the Calor Village of the Year^® for England and Wales competitions and the Calor Scottish Community of the Year competition.

The Calor Village of the Year^® for England competition, now in its tenth year, was founded and developed by Calor, and is organised and funded by the company on an annual basis.

Please note that Calor Village of the Year^® is a registered trademark and should be referred to in full in all circumstances.

The national Calor Village of the Year^® judges look for well-balanced, pro-active, caring communities which, irrespective of size, have made the best of local opportunities to maintain and enhance the quality of life for all residents.

For general information on the Calor Village of the Year^® for England and Wales competitions:
email: info@calorvillageoftheyear.org, tel: 01962 629768, or visit: www.calorvillageoftheyear.org

For more information on the Calor Scottish Community of the Year competition:
visit: www.communityoftheyear.co.uk

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