Pride Of Place Competition Now Open For Kildare Residents

Monday, 25 July 2022 15:11

By Caoimhe Harney

The competition is organised by Kildare County Council, apply here.

Kildare County Council has announced details of the 2022 Pride in your Place competition.

This annual competition acknowledges the efforts of local authority residents and residents’ associations to develop their communities, maintain individual gardens and public open spaces.

This year’s competition will see some changes including the addition of new categories such as Climate Action Projects and Age Friendly Projects which will acknowledge the fantastic work happening within estates across the county.

Nominations for the 2022 Pride in your Place awards should be submitted online via the application forms by Friday 5th August 2022:

Pride in your Place 2022 click here.

Youth Participation Award 2022 click here.

Pride in your Place Best Kept Garden 2022 click here.

The judging will take place from the 15th to the 19th of August, with certificates awarded at a Community Awards event later in the year.

Queries can be directed to Community Worker Lisa Ennis at (087) 6425493 or lmennis@kildarecoco.ie.

Find out what's involved for the various competitions, listen back to the interview with Lisa Ennis, she joined Ciara Noble on Monday's Kildare Focus:

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