Peterborough community heroes to be celebrated at Civic Awards ceremony

Nominations are now open for the council’s Civic Awards for 2026 - anyone can nominate a resident, group, organisation or business within the city for an award, as long as the nominee meets the criteria for that award and has not previously received a Civic Award.

The award categories are:

Young Person Award (18 and under)

Lifetime Achievement Award

Community Involvement Award

Business Award

Outstanding Commitment to the Environment Award

Contribution to Art and Culture Award

Contribution to Sport Award.

More information on each award and nomination forms can be found on Peterborough City Council’s website at: http://www.peterborough.gov.uk/civic-awards

Nominations can be made until 5pm on Friday 2 January either online, by email or by post. They can be emailed to [email protected] or posted to: Executive and Member Services, Peterborough City Council, Town Hall, Peterborough, PE1 1HG.

Following the deadline date all the nominations will be passed to the council’s Constitution and Ethics Committee who will draw up a shortlist of finalists and select the winners within each award category.

The winners of the Civic Awards will be announced at a council meeting and following this, the winners, their nominators and guests will then be invited to a special Presentation Evening usually held in May.

Councillor Sam Hemraj, Chair of the council’s Constitution and Ethics Committee, said: “The Civic Awards are a great way to celebrate those people who make a positive contribution to our communities in Peterborough. It’s a fantastic way of recognising those unsung heroes who don’t always get the recognition they deserve.

“I would strongly urge anyone who knows an individual or organisation which deserves an award to submit a nomination form before the deadline. As always we look forward to receiving nominations and I would like to wish everyone nominated the very best of luck."