Big cash prize for the best housing estate in Laois

The Estate Management Team at Laois County Council are excited to announce the 2024 Best Estates Competition for Laois County Council Housing Estates and Tenants. 

There is a chance for one estate to win €1,500 for their Residents’ Association! 

The categories are as follows:

Best Kept Estate: Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick Municipal District.

Best Kept Estate: Portlaoise Municipal District.

Best Kept Estate: Graiguecullen/Portarlington Municipal District.

Best Community Flower & Shrub Display-Countywide.

Best Individual Garden from Each Municipal District.

There are thousands in prize money to be won for estates and for individual tenants. 

There will be three winners in 1st place in each municipal districts, who will win €1000 and a winners plaque.

There will be three winners in 2nd place in each municipal districts, who will win €500.

There will be three winners in 3rd place in each municipal districts, who will win €300.

Under the category of Best Community Flower & Shrub Display-Countywide, there will be three winners, 1st place will win €500, 2nd place will win €400, 3rd place will win €300.

Under the category of Best Individual Garden from Each Municipal District, there will be three winners who will get a €500 voucher.

There will also be an estate who wins 'Best Overall Estate' and will win an extra €500.

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The competition is open to housing estates where 20% of the houses are in ownership of Laois County Council and Laois County Council tenants.

You may nominate your own estate or others in as many categories as you wish, and all entries will be judged in late August.

Enteries close at 4pm on Monday, August 15 and you can apply HERE.

Nomination forms, along with two accompanying photographs for each entry, (taken from different angles to ensure your nomination is viewed at its best) can be submitted by email to [email protected].  Please provide an eircode for each nomination and your contact details as a nominee.

You can also send a postal nomination and it should be marked 'Best Estates Competition 2024', and posted to the Estate Management Section, Laois County Council, JFL Avenue, Portlaoise.