In Lymington and Pennington there are many individuals who volunteer their time and expertise for the good of the community, or add social, cultural, economic, or environmental value to the town.
The Town Council recognises and celebrates individuals who have volunteered their time and energy to help others or benefit the town, through an annual ‘Mayors Award’ to be presented to the most deserving individuals.
Please read the following guidance and eligibility criteria before nominating an individual.
Every application should be submitted using the form below
The nominee must live, work, study, or contribute to the Town of Lymington and Pennington.
All applications are to be received by the Town Clerk, who will check it meets the eligibility criteria.
We cannot enter into correspondence on the merits of particular nomination while it is being considered, or if the nomination is unsuccessful.
We may ask you to provide more information about the candidate to enable a final decision.
A Sub-Committee of the Town Council will discuss nominations and select the chosen individual for the award. The Sub-Committee decision is final.
Please supply as much information as possible about the nominee and the specific action/activity for which you wish them to be recognised. Background information and supporting evidence is helpful for the sub-committee to evaluate the level of impact the nominated individual has made.
The word count on the application is a guide only, if you need to say more about the nominee’s achievements, please feel free to do so. Submit any supplementary pages with your application form
If you are supplying any supporting information, such as pdfs of newspaper cuttings, comments from other people affected, photographs etc, please add them to the nomination before submitting the application form by using the upload file section - limit 5 items.
Entries received before 15 November 2024 will be considered in the current calendar year. Applications received after this date will be considered in the following calendar year, depending on when the Sub-committee meets.
Information you provide will be held in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and will not be shared with third party organisations or be used for any purpose that is not compatible with the purpose for which it was collected.
Nominations for the Citizen of the Year can be made at any time throughout the calendar year.
The award will be made at the December meeting of the full Council.