COMMUNITY heroes are being honoured.

The names of individuals and organisations shortlisted for the 2022 Knutsford Town Awards have been revealed.

The awards will be presented at 7.30pm on Wednesday, May 4, at St John’s Church.

The accolades were launched in 2013 to recognise and praise the efforts of residents who strive to make the town a better place to live.

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The Forum of Private Business, a non-profit organisation has sponsored the awards since their inception.

Town clerk Adam Keppel-Green said: “We say it every year but it really is true that just being shortlisted for the awards is a great honour in itself.

“It means someone recognised the work that they do and took the time to put them forward for an award.

“We hope that those in the community will congratulate those shortlisted and come along to the awards presentation to find out who the lucky winners are.”

Seven people have been shortlisted for the Civic Award.

Three of these nominees will be chosen on the night:

  • Paul Buttrick, president of Knutsford Lions
  • Terry Griffiths from Nether Ward Community Group and various community organisations
  • Laura Jennings from 5th Knutsford Scouts
  • Vicky McKinnon from the Run Knutsford community group
  • Eileen Podmore for her service to Knutsford Royal May Day, Cranford WI and the Knutsford League of Hospital Friends
  • Claire Sawyer from We Are Knutsford
  • Cathryn Walley from Friends of St John’s Wood and the governing body and PTA of Manor Park School

Knutsford and District Good Neighbours, Knutsford Friendship Café and Knutsford Heritage Centre are in the running for the Community Award.

The Youth Award has two nominations.

Poppy Newall for her litter picking around Longridge and designing an anti-littering poster.

Brooke McAteer and Ben Ormerod for their passionate speech about speeding at Cheshire East Council highways committee meeting.

The local branches of Co-op, Little Waitrose and Natwest are up for the Business Award.

Four people have been shortlisted for the Extra Mile Award:

They include Sandra Curties, former town centre and marketing officer at Knutsford Town Council, Adam Linett, wild communities officer at Cheshire Wildlife Trust, Welcome Café chef Ximena Massam and manager Nick Sherburn.