THE search is on for West Devon’s best neighbours as nominations have opened for the ‘Neighbour of the Year award 2019’.

Following on from the success of last year’s inaugural award, Co-op Insurance and Neighbourhood Watch are looking for people to nominate their neighbours who go above and beyond to help their neighbourhood and surrounding community, to find the overall UK Neighbour of the Year, alongside regional winners.

A panel of judges from Co-op and Neighbourhood Watch will be deciding both the national winner and regional winners of the award, which will crown someone the South West’s Neighbour of the Year 2019.

Additionally, this year sees the introduction of a new category to crown someone the ‘2019 community spaces champion’. The new award will celebrate someone who has shown commitment to either save, improve or use a local space for the good of their community.

Caroline Hunter, head of home insurance at Co-op, said: ‘We know that people are doing great things as neighbours and in their overall community, so we’re looking forward to hearing about these people and celebrating those neighbours who are doing things that are extra special in their community.’

For more information visit the website www.co-opinsurance.co.uk/hub/neighbour-of-the-year/