At the recent Royal Horticultural Society’s North West in Bloom Awards, held in Southport, towns and stations across the Community Rail Lancashire area featured very well.
Read the categories below to see which towns and stations have been awarded medals and trophies!
Britain in Bloom
Clean Sweep Award
Glasdon UK Trophy – Burnley Town Centre & Charter Walk Shopping Centre
Parks
Gold Medal & RHS Parks Award – Lowther Gardens, Lytham & Ashton Gardens, St. Annes
Best Town Centre
Gold Medal – Blackburn Town Centre, Burnley Town Centre, Blackburn BID
Winner North West in Bloom Trophy – Blackburn BID
Best Large Coastal Resort
Gold medals – Morecambe in Bloom, St. Annes in Bloom & Southport in Bloom
Joint Winners North West in Bloom Trophy – St. Annes in Bloom & Southport in Bloom
Best Large Village
Gold Medal & Winner of MVS Trophy – Croston in Bloom
It’s Your Neighbourhood
Railway Stations
Thriving – Friends of Bamber Bridge Railway Station & Bare Lane
Outstanding – Croston, Friends of Ansdell & Fairhaven Station, Friends of Lytham Station & Friends of St. Annes Station
Best Railway Station
Friends of St. Annes Station