THE Weston Civic awards have been held this week, celebrating the good things about the town. 

The ceremony took place on Monday, April 24, in the town's popular museum.

The event awarded those that have taken part in improvements to the town throughout the year, whether they be big or small.

The role of the Civic Society is to promote the town and ensure that all developments are within the public interest.

Norman Sharples presented the "before and after" of the awards, while Weston's mayor Cllr Sonia Russe presented the awards.

Here's who won

  • Julia Yianni and Shaun Potter, managing directors for The Royal Hotel, South Parade - "An excellent external refurbishment serving to highlight the hotel's historic detail."
  • Claremont Somerset Ltd for The Albert Inn, 132 High Street - "A superb and very welcome shop front replacement."
  • Claremac Ltd for The Stage Door 134 High Street - "A superb and very welcome shopfront replacement."
  • Lorna Clark and the North Somerset Council H & D Team for The Sea Front Shelters, Marine Parade - "A sympathetic and considered restoration of the three Victorian structures."
  • The Houston Group for The New Garden, Milton Road - "A welcome replacement of car parking with landscaping."
  • Cabot Trustees for The Fork 'n' Ale Taproom & Kitchen, Walliscote Road - "A careful upgrading of the building's appearance and reinstatement of historic detail."
  • Tim Briar and Tony Bracey, owner and builder for The Garden Room, South Road - "A well-considered use of form and materials."
  • Harriet Wood, HazardOne for The Weston Super Mermaid, West Street - "A much loved and enjoyed artwork."
  • Curtis Hylton, muralist for The Seals Mural, Oxford Street - "An uplifting mural with an appropriate nautical theme."

The Weston Civic Society has a long history of preserving the town's unique features and architecture. In February, the Society celebrated their 50th anniversary. They held an event designed to remember the work members have done over the years, such as when the Society managed to stop a 14-story block of flats being built in the 1970s.

Attendees also had the chance to learn about current projects undertaken by the society, such as the cataloguing of trees in and around the town.