Standing down after his 12 months in office, the Mayor of Monmouth, Cllr David Evans marked the occasion with some special mayoral awards.

Laura McCartney was surprised but honoured to be nominated for a Mayor’s Community Award. Some of the groups and projects Laura has volunteered with include the Doodlebugs playgroup, NCT Monmouth and District branch, where she coordinated the nearly new sale, ACE Monmouth, Monmouth Nappy Library, Monmouth Carnival and the Monmouth Medieval Festival.

Laura said “I’m really touched to have been nominated for this award, but hope that this is just the start of a lot more recognition for the dozens of hard-working volunteers who are the backbone of so much that happens in Monmouth”.