词条 | Best kept village |
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A best kept village is a village that has won one of the annual county competitions in the United Kingdom for its tidiness, appropriateness, and typicality. The competitions have been nationally organized by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) since the early 1970s. CriteriaCompeting villages fall into one of four groups:[1][2][3] {{Ordered list |type=lower-alpha|Villages that have won in the past 5 years |Villages of a population between 500 and 3,000 |Villages of a population up to 500 |Villages that are new to the competition or have not entered for 10 years. }} A panel of anonymous judges, touring between May and June and conducting final judging in July and August, evaluates each village on the following criteria:[1][2][3]
The CPRE makes it clear that the competition is not about finding "the most beautiful village, nor the most ancient, nor the most picturesque, just the one that is best cared for"[4] and "its aim is to involve everyone in the village, encouraging them to take greater pride in their surroundings."[5] Villages are judged on how clean and well cared for they are, as well as their impact on the environment.[5] Awards and benefitsWinners of group A (those which have already won in the previous five years) receive the Pertwee Bowl for Past Winners, while winners in the other groups receive a CPRE shield.[1][2][3] Group winners also receive a "Best Kept Village" road sign and certificates. Noted benefits include decreased littering, greater community communication, communal pride in homes and public spaces, a more attractive and welcoming appearance, name recognition for the village, and increased tourism and income for local businesses.[2] CriticismCriticisms of the competition include "townies" moving into villages and changing the local culture[6] and villagers who do not fit in with the ethos of a "best kept village" may be excluded. In fiction
References1. ^1 2 {{cite web|title=Best Kept Village|publisher=Kilmington Village|url=http://kilmingtonvillage.com/information/bestkeptvillage.html#competition|accessdate=10 March 2013}} 2. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|title=Best Kept Village|publisher=CPRE Devon|url=http://www.cpredevon.org.uk/competitions/best-kept-village/|accessdate=6 December 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923062610/http://www.cpredevon.org.uk/competitions/best-kept-village/|archivedate=23 September 2015|df=dmy-all}} 3. ^1 2 {{cite web|title=CPRE & MVF Best Kept Village In Devon Competition|publisher=CPRE Devon|url=http://www.cpredevon.org.uk/images/stories/library/Competitions/best_kept_village/2012/2013_BKV_Aims_-_single_sided_1.pdf|accessdate=10 March 2013}} 4. ^{{cite news|last=Hart-Davis|first=Duff|title=Judging a best-kept village contest is a tricky business|newspaper=The Independent|publisher=The Independent|date=24 August 1996|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/judging-a-bestkept-village-contest-is-a-tricky-business-1311174.html|accessdate=10 March 2013}} 5. ^1 {{cite news|title=Best kept village award for East Budleigh|newspaper=Devon, Dorset & Somerset Series of Newspapers|publisher=Tindle Newspaper Group|date=15 January 2010|url=http://www.viewfrompublishing.co.uk/news_view/3300/12/1/best-kept-village-award-for-east-budleigh|accessdate=10 March 2013}} 6. ^{{cite news|last=Dunn|first=Peter|title=Best Kept Village judge attacks prissy 'Aga louts'|newspaper=The Independent|publisher=The Independent|date=1 June 1993|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/best-kept-village-judge-attacks-prissy-aga-louts-former-townies-and-retired-army-officers-accused-of-tainting-contest-by-imposing-suburban-values-on-rural-areas-peter-dunn-reports-1488960.html|accessdate=10 March 2013}} External links
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