24 September 2019

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EAST GRINSTEAD TOWN COUNCIL are celebrating the Town’s success at the South and South East in Bloom Awards 2019.

The awards held last Friday (13^th) proved that the hard work of the community had finally paid off when the Town as a whole was at last awarded GOLD.   East Grinstead has been awarded Silver Gilt since 2011 with the elusive Gold always just a few points away.

The entries are co-ordinated by East Grinstead in Bloom who also work hard organising Litter picks, encouraging residents to have beautiful displays in their gardens and maintaining the Compass Garden and beds at the station.  They are chaired by Town and District Councillor Julie Mockford.

Julie Mockford and Christine Mainstone receiving the Gold Award at South and South East in Bloom

Councillor Christine Mainstone (Chair of the Councils Amenities and Tourism Committee who look after the High St Beds, East Court Estate, Hanging Baskets, town wide planters and roundabouts) said “We are thrilled, East Grinstead looks so beautiful in the summer months with so many displays, private, community and civic. We knew we were worthy of the Gold, and now finally have it!”

East Court Estate, in its Sestercentennial year (250^th anniversary) and the East Grinstead Town Centre were both awarded a Silver Gilt and St Marys Church retained their Gold award and won the Churchyard category.

Congratulations are also sent to Haywards Heath were the other Mid Sussex Community who picked up awards; two Silver Gilts (Town and Western Road Cemetery).