A TOTAL of 59 nominations have been received for awards set up to honour individuals and groups who have done work above and beyond the call of duty in the Moorlands.

The Post & Times joined forces with Staffordshire Moorlands District Council and main sponsor Kerrygold to launch the Staffordshire Moorlands Community Awards. Sponsorship has also been secured from Britannia Building Society, solicitors AH Brooks & Co, Leek United Building Society, Moorlands Housing and Alton Towers.

The awards – in eight different categories – were open to individuals, groups and organisations from the Leek, Cheadle and Biddulph areas.

All those nominated have been featured in the Post & Times.

The top three from each category will now be selected by a judging panel and invited to a ceremony at Alton Towers on April 24.