Haughton takes Staffordshire's Best Kept Village award

The results of the Staffordshire Best Kept Village Awards were announced at a ceremony held at Stafford College last night

The annual competition, which this year celebrated its 60th anniversary, saw a total of 58 villages compete throughout the Staffordshire county.

The competition, organised by the Community Council of Staffordshire's dedicated working group, sees villagers compete in the competition which aims to promote cleanliness - taking the very best care of the private and public spaces - and pride in communities.

Haughton was crowned the county winners for the best large village and the night was also a triumphant one for villagers of Acton Trussell who won the county title for a second year on the spin after being crowned best Small village for the whole Staffordshire.

The village also was crowned best small village in South Staffordshire on the night.

Other winners included Fulford who were crowned the best kept village in the Stafford district, Kings Bromley who won the best kept village in the Lichfield/Cannock Chase area, Cauldon Lowe who won best kept village for Staffordshire Moorlands and Hoar Cross who won best kept village for East Staffordshire.

County Winners – Large Village: Haughton, Small Village: Acton Trussell

STAFFORD AREA

Large Village -

1. Haughton

2. Yarnfield

3. Gnosall / Great Haywood

Small Village –

1. Fulford

2. Hopton

3. Salt

Trophy winner - Fulford

SOUTH STAFFORSHIRE AREA

Large Village –

1. Wombourne

2. Kinver

3. Brewood

Small Village –

1. Acton Trussell

2. Bednall

3. Lapley

Trophy Winner – Acton Trussell

LICHFIELD/CANNOCK CHASE AREA

Large Village –

1. Kings Bromley

2. Longdon/Longdon Green

3. Alewas

Small Village –

1. Edingale

2. Wall

3. Elford

Trophy Winner – Kings Bromley

STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS

Large Village –

1. Alton

Small Village –

1. Cauldon Lowe

2. Oakamoor

3. Kingsley Holt

Trophy Winner – Cauldon Lowe

EAST STAFFORDSHIRE AREA

Large Village –

1. Yoxall

2. Abbots Bromley

3. Tutbury

Small Village –

1. Hoar Cross

2. Denstone and Stubwood

3. Bramshall