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Visions for the future of Stamford

The Society’s president, Orlando Rock, announced the winners of our first competition for young people at an Awards Evening, held at Stamford Town Hall on 25 May 2010, where guests had an opportunity of seeing a display of the winning entries. The ‘Views of the Future Competition’ was aimed at encouraging children to think creatively about and influence the future of the town. Over 60 entries were received from Malcolm Sargent Primary School, Queen Eleanor and Stamford Endowed Schools. 

Children were asked to design or create a piece of art or writing to represent their ideas on what Stamford would be like in the future. Entries ranged from design plans on specific elements that young people across Stamford would like to see built in the future, such as skate-parks, to environmentally aware entries that represented either damage to Stamford due to pollution and congestion or protection of Stamford with high-tech bubbles! There were some very practical ideas for more toilets, flowers and trees in the town centre. And a request for a chocolate factory to be located in Stamford so children could see how chocolate is made (and of course there would be chocolate to eat).

The winners, who received a gift token and a certificate, were:

Category age 5-7

Max Brisbane, age 7 (Malcolm Sargent Primary School)
Valentina Lees, age 7 (Malcolm Sargent Primary School)

Category age 8-11

Charlie Germany, age 9 (Malcolm Sargent Primary School)
Alexandra Nicholson, age 8 (Malcolm Sargent Primary School)

Category age 12-16

Jessica Bell, age 13 (Queen Eleanor School)
Shannon Cartmell, age 12 (Queen Eleanor School)
Molly Dronkers, age 12 (Queen Eleanor School)
Freya Gibson, age 14 (Queen Eleanor School)

The judges decided to award a special commendation to Shannon Cartmell and described her entry as ‘Best in Show’.

Gwyneth Gibbs, chair of the judging panel, summed up their views by saying ‘I was delighted that so many children submitted entries, and how well thought out they were. I would like to congratulate all the entrants on their creative ideas and their hard work. We hope to run another competition in two year’s time and I would like to thank Malcolm Sargent School for their help in organising this first competition’.

The judges were:
Gwyneth Gibbs, Chair of the Stamford Civic Society, and chair of the judging panel
Alison Hawley-Smith, Co-ordinator of the Stamford Town Partnership
Jane Peckett, Stamford Town Councillor
Nicholas Rudd-Jones, Editor, Stamford Living
Ross Thain, Director of Ross Thain & Co Ltd, Surveying, Architectural and Design services

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