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Margate Civic Society

"The love of our town leads us"

Town Pride Awards 2024

Margate Civic Society

"The love of our town leads us"

Town Pride
Awards 2019

Nine properties were nominated by members for the 2017 Town Pride Awards, The criteria by which we judged the nominees were:

• enhancing the built environment;
• using quality materials;
• aesthetically pleasing to the eye;
• restoring pride to the local community;
• contributing to the community amenity.

This year’s Town Pride Plaque and Certificate winner is:

Old Kent Market, 8 Fort Hill, Margate

The annual Town Pride Awards are judged by the following
criteria:

• enhancing the built environment;
• using quality materials;
• aesthetically pleasing to the eye;
• restoring pride to the local community;
• contributing to the community amenity.

The results of the 2024 Awards were announced at the Society's meeting on 5th September. Details of the winners are shown below.

Commended

Margate Women's Institute for their litter-pick. The award is in recognition of making a major contribution to civic pride
whilst protecting the environment.

https://www.margatewi.co.uk/

Highly Commended

Louis Walpole of LJW Antiques, 48-50 Northdown Road, Cliftonville. The award is in recognition of innovative, sensitive and eye-catching design, making a major contribution to the regeneration of Cliftonville.

https://www.ljwantiques.com/about

Uwe Derksen, Founder and Director of The Margate School. The award is in recognition of making a continued major contribution to the arts and regeneration of our area.

https://www.themargateschool.com/

Winner

Wilderness to Wonderland for their exemplary work on the decorative flower-beds by the railway station and at Westbrook beach. The award is in continuing recognition of an outstanding volunteer-led Greening Project, promoting Civic Pride.

https://www.facebook.com/WildernessToWonderlandMargate/

Highly Commended:

3, 3a and 3b Arnold Road, Margate

Highly Commended:

23-25 Grotto Gardens, Margate

Highly Commended:

125 High Street, Margate

Commended:

32 Addington Street, Margate

Commended:

38 Fort Hill, Margate

Commended:

39-41 High Street, Margate

Commended:

147 Northdown Road, Margate

Commended:

15 Carroway's Place, Margate