HONOURED: Town honours its Covid heroes Carnforth Town Council held a virtual ceremony to honour the recipients of the Carnforth Citizen of Merit Award on January 14. More than 40 winners attended the virtual meeting and were thanked on behalf of the Town Council and by Town Mayor, Kath Bromilow M.B.E.
NOMINATED: Liam Law and Andrea Wren, organisers of the Carnforth Covid Support Group were nominated 94 people were nominated, and many were volunteers or key workers. Liam Law and Andrea Wren, founder members of the Carnforth Covid 19 Local Volunteer Group - both of whom received the Award, and gave thanks to the Town Council, their fellow volunteers and all of the other organisations that had come into creation in response to the virus.
PRAISED: Town praised for efforts during Covid lockdown The Council will hold a virtual ceremony for its 90 nominees for its Citizen of Merit Award. Between April and June, the Council requested nominations for all those people who had gone that ‘extra mile’ to help others during the first lockdown due to COVID 19. Commenting on the community’s effort and the planned virtual event, Councillor Kath Bromilow, Town Mayor said: “Our Citizen of Merit Award winners are not just volunteers from the group; they came from every aspect of our local community and covered all ages – the youngest just 10 years old at the time.
Carnforth to reward residents who have gone extra mile during pandemic at virtual ceremony
A special virtual ceremony is to be held this week to honour members of the Carnforth community who have gone above and beyond dyuring the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tuesday, 12th January 2021, 10:12 am
Carnforth Town Council will be recognising some of the town s residents at a virtual ceremony in January.
The Carnforth community will remember that for 10 weeks between April and June, Carnforth Town Council requested nominations for all those people who had gone that ‘extra mile’ to help others during the first lockdown – known as the Carnforth Citizen of Merit Awards.