Judges

The selection process for the awards involves an impartial panel of industry experts who generously volunteer their time to evaluate submissions. These individuals are chosen for their expertise and experience.

Judges review entries, ensuring a fair and unbiased evaluation. In cases where judges have conflicts of interest within specific categories, they abstain from participating in the assessment of those particular entries.

Upon the submission deadline, judges receive all entries in a uniform format, ensuring compliance with data protection regulations. Each entry is then scored by the judges based on the defined criteria for each category.

Judges meet to discuss their assessments and collectively reach a final decision on a single day, solely based on the content provided in the written entries.

It is crucial to note that the entire judging process is conducted confidentially, and all decisions reached during this process are considered final.

Mayor Sue Whittam

Mayor - Preston City Council

I am Sue, current Mayor of Preston. I love this City, I was born here, and I have lived here all my life. I am a City Councillor representing Rural North since 2014. I care passionately about Preston and its fantastic communities, and this is a great opportunity to showcase all those fabulous people who contribute to Preston

Beckie Joyce

Founder & Director - Radics Consulting Ltd

Beckie has over 25 years of experience from land, property, economic development, regeneration and commercial positions. Solution focused and driven by the satisfaction of finding and promoting the win-win scenario Beckie is a strategic thinker and collaborator motivated by achieving goals and meeting targets to deliver lasting benefit to clients and stakeholders. Beckie set up Radics Consulting Ltd in 2020 and is working on complex multi-partner urban regeneration projects for public and private sector clients including brownfield regeneration; Local Regeneration Fund programmes; city centre commercial re-development; and Preston Partnership. Preston Partnership is a private sector led membership organisation which brings together businesses and the public sector to help make Preston a prosperous city to live, work, visit and invest in.

Fayyaz Ali

Retired - University of Central Lancashire

I am Fayyaz, age 65, , married with 2 grown-up children and 2 grandchildren.
I am retired IT professional with a wealth of experience spanning 4 decades in the technology sector.
My last full-time IT employment was in Higher Education at University of Central Lancashire for nearly 40 years.
Alongside my career, I have also been a part-time/volunteer youth and community worker for the past 40+ years dedicating my experience in fostering positive youth development and strengthening community cohesion.
I am committed to supporting future generations which reflects my belief in lifelong learning and the importance of giving back.
Having lived in Preston for over 60+ years, I am deeply passionate about its vibrant and diverse communities and this opportunity allows us to highlight some of the wonderful individuals/organisations who make valuable contributions to Preston.

Sara Muszynska

Apprentice - Snowcamp

My name is Sara Muszynska, age 16, I am an apprentice for an organisation called Snowcamp, I am currently Lancashire's young citizen. I have lived in Preston my whole life. I aspire to be an individual who is able to make positive impact on communities in any way possible and strive to create welcoming and comforting environments, and hope to see communities continue to grow and thrive.

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