Best Kept Village

Whittington is an entrant in the Best Large Village (South) award for Staffordshire.

This is presented to the winner of the best large village in the south of the county.  Large villages are considered to have a population of more than 1500.

In each category we award a winner and a runner up.  Each receives a trophy, certificate and cash prize that can be spent on something for their community.  The winner will receive £500 and the runner up £250.

75% of the judging marks come from a village’s maintenance, appearance and the community spirit amongst its residents.  This is judged from the entry form and supporting documents which are submitted, and from an in-person visit from the judging team.

25% of the points available will be awarded for demonstrating inclusivity, year-round events,  it is based solely on the entry form and any evidence you send to accompany it.  We are aware that communities have year-round events and clubs taking places within their village and so we would love to see evidence of this with your entry.

Staffordshire’s Best Kept Village & Community – Overall Winner

Awarded to the county’s overall winner.

The entry window is from 1st March - 30th April and applications are made online.

The first round of judging will take place in May.  This is an in-office assessment of entries and submissions.

For those entries that are eligible, there will be in-person judging visits in June. 

Entrants will receive notification of whether they have been successful in July and winners will be invited to a presentation evening at the end of September.