FOUR servants of the Royston community have been honoured with awards. The quartet were presented with Community Service Awards by the town mayor, Cllr Rod Kennedy, at the annual town meeting held last week. Veteran campaigner Terry Hutt was rewarded for

FOUR servants of the Royston community have been honoured with awards.

The quartet were presented with Community Service Awards by the town mayor, Cllr Rod Kennedy, at the annual town meeting held last week.

Veteran campaigner Terry Hutt was rewarded for his hard work on numerous schemes to help the town's pensioners.

Former councillor Doug Drake, who retired last year after years of service as a town and county councillor, was also honoured, along with Mike Thrower, who was the driving force behind the new Royston all-weather pitch which opened last year.

President of Royston Town football club, Alan Barlow, also picked up an award, not only for his work with the club, but for the financial support he has given to Royston in Bloom and other projects in the town.

The beneficiaries of this year's community chest grants were also revealed. These included the Royston volunteer centre, the Royston Arts Society, and the Electralites majorettes troop.

Community Chest grants were awarded to:

Royston volunteer centre

The Timetrackers club

The Open House youth project

Frank Letts blind fellowship

Stephanie Prior school of dance

Royston community centre

Royston arts society

Royston arts festival

The Rotary Club of Royston's Youth Makes Music concert

Electralites majorette troop