11:00AM, Sunday 25 September 2016
Photo by Gareth Jones/Sports-alive photography
Villagers gathered to celebrate the good work in the community and local businesses on Monday night.
At an awards ceremony hosted by Twyford Together, Tom Toy, of the Twyford Scout Group, won Twyford Citizen of the Year for his contribution to local scouting.
The award is handed out by Twyford Parish Council, and Cllr John Bowley and Twyford Together chairman Daniel Taylor presented it to him at the Business and Community Awards ceremony at Buratta’s in Ruscombe Lane.
Receiving his award, Tom said: "I am very flattered.
“I had no idea what was happening.”He added he was pleased scouting was experiencing a resurgence of interest, and was delighted with how the village had embraced it.
“I would like to think now we have taken our place in the community,” he said.
“We can now put something back.”
Other awards handed out included Best New Business for Riverside Farm, Ballards Estate Agents took Business of the Year, and Barnes Fitness won the Community Award.
The full list was:
Ballards
Winner Business of the Year 2016
Floor Store
Runner Up Business of the Year 2016
Parkers
Runner Up Business of the Year 2016
Barnes Fitness
Winner Community Award 2016-09-05
TW Computer Services
Winner Business Support Award 2016
Charlotte Hollidge
Best Individual Performance Award 2016
Riverways Farm
New Business Award 2016
Hennerton Golf Club
Charity Support Award 2016
Mullie
Gordon’s Award 2016
Chambers Property Services
Twyford Tradesmen Together Award 2016
Davis Tate
Best New Member 2016
Fit and Able
Health and Wellbeing Award 2016
Twyford Together Olympic Gold Medals:
Andy Nicholls - Great British High Street Award Organiser
Ren Kapur – MBE winner
Jane Holmes - Queens Award for Voluntary Services Winner
Chris Bingham – Won Champion Beer
Mr and Mrs Stafford – Twyford in Bloom Winner
Neil Robertson – Defibrillator winner
Bill and Karen Suter – Life time achievement award winner
David Brownlow – donated £250,000 to local worthy causes over last three years
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