Carding Mill Valley and Shropshire Hills voted pick of the poll

Carding Mill Valley is the place which makes over 32% of residents feel most proud of Shropshire, according to the results of an online poll. More than 300 residents voted online for their ‘Pride of Place'.

The Shropshire countryside and Ludlow came in close second and third spots.

Shropshire County Council took part in the ‘Pride of Place poll’ by inviting visitors to click and vote for one of ten locally-nominated top spots on its website. More than 36,894 people went online to vote for their favourite place in this first national council-led poll.

Nationally the Neasden Temple (Shri Swaminarayan Mandir) in Brent received the most votes with 2,344 people going online to register their pride. The temple is an amazing architectural gem constructed by skilled craftsmen from 2,000 tons of Italian marble and 3,000 tons of Bulgarian limestone.

The Pride of Place poll is part of the Government’s ‘Connect to your Council’ campaign, which aims to encourage citizens to access their local authority services online - anytime, anywhere. People can now use council websites to find out anything from planning information to applying for school places. Alternatively, they can visit ww.direct.gov.uk/mycouncil for more details of the range of online services now available.

Further information
Local authorities which have signed up to the poll have done so voluntarily; not every council in England is involved.

The Pride of Place poll is part of the Communities and Local Government’s ‘Connect to your Council’ campaign which encourages citizens to make their council websites a first port of call for services and information. Residents can now use council websites to find out anything from bin collection rotas to how to apply for school places.

Results table showing percentages
Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire hills - 32.25%
Shropshire countryside - 22.15%
Ludlow - 7.82%
Shrewsbury Castle - 7.49%
Hawkstone Park and Follies - 6.51%
Attingham Park - 6.19%
Stokesay Castle - 5.54%
Severn Valley Railway - 5.54%
Bridgnorth - 4.56%
Dudmaston - 1.95%

4 December 2007