Wicklow County Council held its annual Tidy Towns, Estates, and Sustainable Development Awards on Tuesday, 11th March at Clermont House in Rathnew. Tidy Towns groups, residents' associations, schools, and businesses were recognised for their projects and actions aimed at promoting and developing sustainability in our towns and communities. Also attending to support and applaud the voluntary achievement were Wicklow’s councillors and Deputy Jennifer Whitmore.

 

2024 Sustainable Development Awards: List of Winners

 

Biodiversity Wildlife & Natural Amenities Award

• 1^st Laragh Tidy Towns                                                       
• 2^nd Roundwood Tidy Towns
• 3^rd Enniskerry Tidy Towns
• HC ReWild Wicklow                                                          

 

Built Environment Award

• 1^st Carnew Tidy Towns
• 2^nd Roundwood Tidy Towns                                              

   

Business Award

• 1^st  Bread 41, nominated by Greystones Tidy Towns                                   
• 2^nd Pistachio, nominated by  Deirdre McCormack                          

 

Climate Change Award

• 1^st ReWild Wicklow                                                            
• 2^nd Arklow Tidy Towns
• 3^rd Blessington Tidy Towns                                                

 

Coastcare Award

• 1^st Arklow Coast Care                                                       
• 2^nd Greystones Tidy Towns
• 3^rd Blessington Tidy Towns                                                

 

Communal Gardening Award

• 1^st Blessington Tidy Towns
• 2^nd Knockananna Tidy Towns                                             
• 3^rd Enniskerry Tidy Towns                                                 

 

Energy Award

• 1^st Greystones Tidy Towns                                                
• 2^nd Enniskerry Tidy Towns                                                

 

Sustainable Food Award

• 1^st Blessington Allotments
• 2^nd Loretto Bray                           

 

Landscaping Award

• 1^st Baltinglass Tidy Towns
• 2^nd Lackan Tidy Village                                                     
• 3^rd Bray Tidy Towns                                     

 

Local Champion Award

• Jennifer Page, nominated by Deirdre McCormack              
• Dave Emerson, nominated by Greystones Tidy Towns                  
• Ohla Ismailova, nominated by Blessington Tidy Towns                   
• Paul Kavannagh, nominated by Newtownmountkennedy Tidy Towns
• Mark Madden, nominated by Wicklow Climate Action Team

 

Farming Champion

• Warren Furlong, nominated by Tinahely Tidy Towns                                    

 

Schools Awareness Award

• 1^st Newcourt School                                                          
• 2^nd Brittas Bay National School
• HC St Michael & St Peter National School                       

 

Schools Biodiversity Award

• 1^st Wicklow Educate Together                                          
• 2^nd Brittas Bay National School                                         

 

School Climate Change Award

• 1^st Loretto Bray                                                                  
• 2^nd Arklow CBS, nominated by Arklow Tidy Towns
• 3^rd Crossbridge NS, nominated by Tinahely Tidy Towns                

 

Sustainable Tourism Award

• 1^st Tinahely Tidy Towns                                                         

 

Trees Award

• 1^st Blessington Tidy Towns                                                
• 2^nd Newtownmountkennedy Tidy Towns
• 3^rd Aughrim Tidy Towns

                                                                                                           

Waste Minimisation Award

• 1^st Blessington Tidy Towns
• 2^nd Bray Tidy Towns
• 3^rd Enniskerry Tidy Towns                                                 

 

 

Water Protection of Resources Award

• 1^st Swan River Conservation Group in partnership with Bray Tidy Towns
• 2^nd Greystones & Delgany Tidy Towns

 

 

 

Main Street

Small Towns

1^st                         Main Street Small Town                Hollywood

2^nd                        Main Street Small Town               Knockananna

3^rd                        Main Street Small Town                Glenealy

HC                       Main Street Small Town                Shillelagh                

 

 

Medium Towns

1^st                         Main Street Medium Town            Carnew           

2^nd                        Main Street Medium Town           Tinahely       

3^rd                        Main Street Medium Town            Enniskerry

HC                       Main Street Medium Town            Aughrim                                       

 

Large Towns 

1^st                        Main Street Large Town              Blessington   

2^nd                       Main Street Large Town              Arklow      

3^rd                      Main Street Large Town               Bray                                                                                           

 

 

Tidy Estates

1^st                     Carraig Glen, Blessington

2^nd                   Churchview, Arklow                

3^rd                    Redford & St Crispins, Greystones

HC                   Sika Woods, Enniskerry             

HC                   Mallons Wood, Grange Con       

HC                   Sans Souci, Bray            

 

National Tidy Towns Awards

• County First & Gold Medal: Greystones Tidy Towns
• National Endeavour Award: Annacurragh Tidy Towns