Milford Community Council is one of five communities in Cork County to be nominated to represent the county at the 2024 IPB Pride of Place Awards, in association with Co-Operation Ireland. The only other North Cork nominee is Mallow which has been recognised for two initiatives that are taking place in Mallow Castle.
Milford Community Council is shortlisted in Category 1, for populations of up to 300 people. The council partnered with Cork County Council to foster an inclusive com-munity that embraces all village groups, and hosts regular meetings to address issues and secure funding to enhance the North Cork village. New footpaths and traffic calming measures have been completed, and the community actively engages in regular street cleaning and tidying, with everyone from ages 9 to 90 taking part.
Judges will visit Milford and Mallow during July or August, before the announcement of winners at the IPB Pride of Place Gala Dinner and Award Ceremony 2024 in the Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan on 2nd November.
Welcoming the nominations, Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Frank O’Flynn said, “I am delighted to see five exceptional community nominations from Cork County for this year’s Pride of Place Awards. This prestigious com-petition recognises the remarkable efforts and dedication of communities across Ireland. Our nom-inees highlight just some of the many diverse initiatives undertaken by communities the length and breadth of the county to support well-being, inclusiveness and creat-ivity. I commend the tireless work of each of the nominated groups and wish them the best as they welcome the judges during the summer months.”