ILKLEY IN BLOOM: The winners of the 2017 competition have been announced and are as follows: Private house gardens, Yates & Son Salver, 1st place, 76 Curly Hill; Calders Cup, 2nd place, 5 Cairn View; Ilkley in Bloom Shield, 3rd place,10 Eaton Road.

Residential care homes gardens: Roya1 Mail Cup - Joint 1st place, Abbeyfield and Abbeydale; Calders Cup, 3rd place Rosegarth.

Restaurants and public houses: Jenella Plaque, 1st place, The Box Tree; C P News Shield, 2nd place, Wetherspoons; Ilkley in Bloom Shield, 3rd place, Italia Emporia.

Tourism awards (Hotels/B&B’s): Salver, 1st place, The Riverside Garden Hotel; Salver, 2nd Place, Craiglands; Salver, 3rd place, The Dalesway.

Commercial premises with Gardens: Spooners Industries Cup, 1st place, The Bowls Club; Calders Cup, 2nd place, Pendlesports; Ilkley in Bloom Shield, 3rd place, Booths

Commercial premises tubs and baskets: Salver 1st Place, Jefferson Buckley; Salver, 2nd Place, Lishman’s; Salver 3rd Place. Philip Waltons Fine Furnishings.

Allotments: Salver - Castle Road Allotment 11; Salver, Leeds Road Allotment 27; Salver, Bridge Lane Allotment 1.

Communities: Plate, 1st place, Audley Clevedon; Plate, 2nd Place, Greendown Close; Plate, 3rd Place, Carnegie Court.