Public asked to nominate the unsung heroes of community rail
Lancaster City Council is asking the public to consider nominating the unsung heroes of community rail for a prestigious award.
Lancaster City Council is asking the public to consider nominating the unsung heroes of community rail for a prestigious award.
The Association of Community Rail Partnerships is once again holding its annual search for the very best in community rail.
The awards are designed to reward those people who go the extra mile in the community rail field, be they station adoption groups looking after wayside stations, volunteers on the ground or the staff of the train operators.
Carnforth station and its café have both been past prize winners of an award.
Lancaster City Council is a keen supporter of the Leeds to Morecambe Community Rail Partnership and fights for better services and better trains on our lines.
Coun June Ashworth, cabinet member with responsibility for tourism in Morecambe, said: "As a council we are always looking to encourage people to use more sustainable forms of transport such as rail.
"The ACoRP award recognise those people who have made a significant contribution to supporting that aim.
"Not only will winning an award be a badge of honour for the recipient, it will also bring national publicity to the district and, with it, a potential increase in visitors."
The 2008 awards will be presented at a gala dinner on the September 19 2008 at the Plymouth Pavilion, Plymouth.
Nomination forms are available from the ACoRP website at www.acorp.uk.com
The closing date for entries is Monday July 7 2008.
Date Updated: 19/03/09