This year has seen a record number of entries across our six categories:

Local Food & Drink
Health & Wellbeing
Greening Urban Spaces
Sustainable Enterprise
Biodiversity & Landscape Improvement
Young People

We've had a record number of applications from some really exciting projects and organisations.

Thank you to everyone who has applied or spread the word.

The entries are currently being processed, they will then be shortlisted and after that our judges will arrange their site visits.

The awards ceremony will take place on 3rd October 2018 in the Harpur Suite at Bedford Corn Exchange. The presentations will be made by HM Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire Helen Nellis. Everyone is warmly invited to attend, further details will be available later in the year.