TWYFORD Parish Council announced its citizen of the year at its meeting last week.
Gerry Wise, who coordinates the village’s adopt a street litter picking scheme, was surprised with the award after presenting his annual report to councillors on Tuesday, February 22.
The accolade is given by the parish council to residents who have made an outstanding contribution to life in the village.
Cllr Bridget Ditcham, chair of the parish council’s planning and amenities committee, said that she was grateful for Mr Wise.
“He goes out of his way to make Twyford a better place,” she said.
Mr Wise took over running the group of litter picking volunteers in 2016, along with his wife Christine. The scheme encourages people to adopt their own street or group of nearby streets to keep tidy.
Mr Wise ensures that they are supplied with equipment, and organises the village’s annual spring clean. He is also a keen allotmenteer and member of the Twyford in Bloom team.
Previous winners include Tom Toy, who oversees Twyford Scouts and Sam Bramwell, who set up the village’s covid support group for isolating and shielding residents.
There are some areas of Twyford currently in need of adopting under the litter scheme.
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