Deadline: 28-Feb-25
The Chippenham Town Council presents Civic Awards to individuals, organisations, and groups who have made a material contribution to the advancement, wellbeing, and welfare of the people of Chippenham or demonstrated outstanding citizenship.
All nominations will be received by the Civic Matters Sub Committee, which will recommend Award winners to the Town Council. Civic Awards will be presented at a ceremony on Civic Sunday.
Criteria
- You must be able to demonstrate that the person(s) nominated has fulfilled at least one of the following:
- Made a material contribution to the advancement, well-being, and welfare of the people of Chippenham
- Supported charitable work carried out in the Town
- Assisted the work of the Town Council in a voluntary capacity
- Demonstrated outstanding citizenship.
Conditions
- The process and conditions of the Civic Award Scheme approved by the Town Council are as follows:-
- Applications are submitted, in confidence, to a meeting of the Civic Matters Sub Committee. That Sub Committee recommendation is then made to Full Council for consideration and approval.
- On receipt of the nomination form nominees be contacted to ensure that the Town Council can hold their personal information (to comply with GDPR).
- Each valid nomination be considered on its own merits and no firm criteria be specified except that no award would normally be made to any employee for carrying out any tasks within their normal employment.
- That where an individual or business is nominated for their paid job role, those nominating must clearly demonstrate where the nominee has gone above and beyond their paid role.
- A maximum of five awards be made in any one Municipal Year, and no minimum number be specified.
- The Town Council acknowledges the continued commitment of the many individual residents and organisations to the overall wellbeing of the Town. To acknowledge this, previous award winners can be considered for another Civic Award after a period of no less than 5 years.
- No nominations be initiated by the Civic Matters Sub-Committee or its members.
- No nomination be considered in respect of any serving Councillor or employee of Chippenham Town Council.
- No nominations be proposed or seconded by any Councillor or employee of Chippenham Town Council.
- The Town Council acknowledges that staff and Councillors volunteer their time freely with other organisations in the Town. This should not stop a voluntary colleague of a current staff member/Councillor or the organisation itself being nominated by a resident. For transparency, where known, the applicant should declare on the application form if they are aware of any involvement of a current Councillor or staff member within the voluntary group or organisation.
For more information, visit Chippenham Town Council.