The city was awarded Gold and named Winner of the Large Town category at the national Britain in Bloom Awards, held in Rochdale on Tuesday 20th October. This achievement highlights the dedication of the Council’s Parks and Gardens Department, volunteers, community groups, and local organisations.
Further success came at the Southwest in Bloom Awards in Newquay on Friday 23rd October, where Truro received Gold and the Sargent Trophy for the best large town, alongside Gold and the Coastal and Estuary Trophy. Tregolls Manor also secured Gold in the business category. The Southwest in Bloom “In Your Neighbourhood” awards are scheduled for November 3rd.
The awards recognise year-round efforts in maintaining Truro’s parks, gardens, floral displays, and public spaces. This includes contributions from community groups, volunteers, and local organisations, such as the repainting of bollards in the City Centre.
“"The national and regional Britain in Bloom results is a wonderful testament of the enthusiasm and hard work of many people including the volunteers in community groups and the city council’s parks staff as well as businesses across Truro. Each of them should feel pride in Truro’s success and I thank everyone for their contribution in making the city such a beautiful place to live in and to visit."
Truro City Council extended thanks and congratulations to all involved, including the Parks and Gardens Department, Truro in Bloom Committee, Truro BID, Biffa, volunteers, community groups, and local businesses. The council's participation aligns with Objective 2 – ‘Our Environment’ of its 2026–2030 Strategy.
