THE head of Eden District Council, Cllr Gordon Nicolson OBE claimed the Councillor Achievement Award for Neighbourhood Planner of the Year at a ceremony in Westminster, beating off 200 nominees. The Lazonby-based Conservative was chosen by a panel from the Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) for championing the neighbourhood planning process in his community.
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