Four deserved winners of Shotley Parish Council's Community Awrds received their cerificates at the annual parish meeting.
Amanda Fitzgerald, Barrie Powell, Dave Andrews and Norman Bugg was recognised for their services to village life and beyond at the meeting chaired by Tony-Lawford Randall, with minutes taken by June Lawford-Randall.
Four new parish councillors, cop-opted the night before, were introduced to the public with Barrie Powell and Robert Higgs at the meeting, with Paul Merrin and Rob Green also added to the PC.
Reports were given by Ian Peters, who covered the Village Hall Committee, Viking Forest Projecta nd the Drama Group.
Mr Bugg update on the Bowls Club and St Mary's Church, while Richard Ayden reported on the History Group and Jack Whelan, the HMS Ganges Museum.