THE best community projects in the county will be decided in a community pride competition run by the county council.

The winner of this year's Worcestershire County Council's Community Pride Competition will receive £5,000 and an award.

The competition, now in its 11th year, looks for projects that celebrate what is special about a particular place, improve the local environment and benefit local communities.

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The competition is open to any community groups, schools in urban or rural areas, and town or parish councils that have organised, or are planning to organise, a community project during 2003 or 2003.

The county council is particularly looking for projects that celebrated the Queen's Golden Jubilee.

Any group interested in entering can collect a leaflet from County Hall, Worcester Woods Country Park or local libraries.

Further details are available from the county council's conservation and landscape team on 01905 766491.