Civic recognition and awards

Make a nomination for a civic honour

Residents can have their say on who should be put forward for Civic Honours with the Council looking to reward those in the community who truly make a difference.

A Civic Honour is the highest award a local authority can give to a citizen of the borough.

The scheme is open to all, but in the spirit of the award, seeks to recognise those that have made a special or unique contribution to Nuneaton and Bedworth borough or its citizens.

Make a nomination for a Civic Honour.

Applications must be submitted before 11:59pm on Monday, 26 October 2026.

Before you start

We will need some information from you to start the process, including full details of the:

  • Person proposing the nominee
  • Seconder for the nominee
  • Nominee
  • Reason for nomination

The proposer and seconder must be different, and cannot nominate themselves for an award.

Who is eligible

  • Nominations are open to all members of the public

Validating nominations

  • Before accepting the nomination, we will validate the nomination as a genuine submission. This may involve contacting the nominator, seconder, nominee, or more general research
  • Nominees will be contacted prior to submission to the Civic Awards Committee to ensure that they are happy to be nominated and considered for an award

Selecting award receipients

  • All validated nominations will be considered by the Civic Honours Sub-Committee. The final decision on recommendations will be taken by Cabinet and ratified at Full Council

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