Judie Hodsdon receiving the award from the Lord Lieutenant

Judie Hodsdon receiving the award from the Lord Lieutenant

Friends of Pittville received their prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service from the Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire, Dame Janet Trotter, at a ceremony in Pittville Park on 29 July. The Deputy Mayor, Councillor Bernard Fisher, spoke on behalf of Cheltenham Borough Council, who nominated the Friends for the award. Cheltenham MP Alex Chalk and local councillor Dennis Parsons were also present, along with last year’s mayor Councillor Chris Ryder. Judie Hodsdon, Chairman, accepted the award on behalf of the Friends and a number of individual volunteers were given official badges.