Highland Council Tenants Awards 2013
Nominations are being invited by The Highland Council for the first Highland Council Tenant Community Awards sponsored by The Co-operative Membership.
Councillor Dave Fallows, Chairman of The Highland Council’s Finance, Housing and Resources Committee welcomed the launch of the Highland Council’s Tenants Awards, he said: “This new award scheme will be a great opportunity for our tenants to shout out loud about what and who makes their communities better.
“The tenant awards compliment the Council’s Programme of working together for the Highlands. We look forward to giving the winners the recognition they deserve at our annual tenants’ conference.
Anyone who lives in an area managed by The Highland Council’s Housing and Property Service can be nominated for the awards. Nominations are open for:
Winners of each category will receive a £50 Co-operative gift card and commemorative certificate. The prizes will be presented at The Highland Council’s 5th Annual Tenant Conference on Saturday 21 September at the Merkinch Community Centre in Inverness.
David Skinner, member of The Highland Council's Tenant Conference Planning Group said: "Highland Council has many tenants who make a real positive difference in their communities. These awards allow us to recognise some of the great work taking place around the Highlands."
Stephen Kelly, Membership Officer for The Co-operative Group in Scotland, said: “The Co-operative takes pride in the role it plays at the heart of communities across Scotland. The Highland Council Tenant Community Awards are about people taking pride in where they live, and so we are delighted to be able to support them in their inaugural year.”
The annual Highland Council Tenants conference is open to Highland Council Tenants who can apply for a free place using a booking form in the summer edition of the Highland Tenant Update newsletter. Conference booking forms and Tenant Awards nomination forms can also be found on the council’s website at http://www.highland.gov.uk/tenantparticipation.htm.
The deadline for both applications for tickets to the conference and nominations for the awards is Friday 23 August, 2013. Conference tickets will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.