They were going for gold but Leighton-Linslade has had to settle for a silver award in the Anglia in Bloom competition.
Entered in the small city category (35,001-100,000 residents), Colchester won the section with Leighton picking up the silver gilt accolade.
Under the Best Industrial/Commercial Area, the ‘Off The Rails’ team at Leighton Railway Station received a nomination but lost out to The Old Station, Heacham.
While in the Best Young Persons Project (12 to18 years of age), the town council-run Tactic Centre was also nominated but Acle High School Garden Club triumphed.
The overall winner of Anglia in Bloom was Halstead.
For more on this story see next Tuesday’s LBO.