Penzance Town Council have announced that nominations for the Brian Spiegelhalter Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year Awards have opened.

The awards were started in 2003 by the late Brian Spiegelhalter, who previously Mayor of Penzance, to celebrate the work of local people and their important contributions to our Parish community.

The current mayor of Penzance, Cllr Jonathan How said: “Greater voluntary participation by everybody in the community is the future. It makes people happier; it improves mental and physical wellbeing; and it reduces loneliness. 

“We’re looking for the people who are really ahead of the curve on this one and celebrate the work they are doing which is making a real difference”

The Citizen of the Year Award is for people aged 18 and over, while The Young Citizen of the Year Award is for under-18s.

Nominations can be made by anyone living, working or studying in the Parish of Penzance for a wide range of activities, including (but not limited to): community service, volunteering, charity work, outstanding achievements, and local environmental action. 

Nomination forms and the awards criteria are available on Penzance Council’s website www.penzance-tc.gov.uk/penzance-citizens-awards-2023/ or from the Council Offices at the Penlee Centre in Penlee Park. 

Closing date for nominations is 5pm on Thursday, March 30, 2023.

Last year was the first time in the awards' history that the winners were chosen by the public and this year the council will again be holding a public vote so people in the community can pick their winners.