Falkirk Council

 

The Council has recently signed up to "Neighbourhood Awards", a national scheme run by Keep Scotland Beautiful. Neighbourhood Awards are a non-competitive initiative designed to provide support and recognition to individuals and community groups across Scotland. Awards are given to projects which have enhanced the appearance of neighbourhoods through environmental improvements.

Your local project can help to create new attitudes and stimulate all ages to take a real pride in their environment and by taking part in the Neighbourhood Awards you will gain recognition for all your hard work. Entrants to the awards are assessed on a number of criteria including the introduction of flowers, trees and shrubs and the absence of litter, dog fouling, graffiti and weeds.

Grounds maintenance assistance

As an incentive to sign up to the Neighbourhood Awards, Falkirk Council will provide £100 worth of flowers, trees and shrubs as well as horticultural advice. We want to support and encourage people to take ownership of a piece of land and improve it in order to enhance the appearance of the neighbourhood.

Eligibility for grounds maintenance assistance

• Sign up for the Beautiful Scotland Neighbourhood Awards
• Provide an outline of a specific project that you hope to implement within your neighbourhood and the benefits it will bring to the community.
• Outline possible future developments of your project as well as funding opportunities
• Provide a practical maintenance programme to ensure sustainability
• Consider biodiversity and waste issues
• Project areas should be free of litter and dog fouling

How to get started

• You may already be doing something that can qualify for the Neighbourhood Awards or have a specific project in mind.
• It can be an individual or a large group project, as long as it contributes to improving the appearance of your local environment.
• Call us at the Litter Strategy Team and we will come and talk to you and see what you have in mind.
• The scheme is entered by simply filling in the form at the back of the Beautiful Scotland leaflet (PDF, 1.4MB).
• All applicants receive a certificate of improvement, merit or outstanding achievement
• All entrants are invited to attend an annual seminar in November. This is an opportunity to meet other groups from across Scotland and to talk to the judges. Talks and workshops provide the chance to learn something new

To sign up to the Neighborhood awards please fill in the Beautiful Scotland leaflet (PDF, 1.4MB)| and contact the Litter Strategy Team.

For additional information please visit www.beautifulscotland.org|.