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North West In Bloom Awards 2019

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

To see who else has won medals and trophies in the North West visit the North West in Bloom website