Winning combination: From left, Fiona Castle of the Fairtrade Foundation, Mayor Colin Spruytenburg, Cheryl Gillan MP and the Rev Colin Cartwright, chair of the Fairtrade steering group
A HARD earned certificate was officially awarded to Chesham when it became the first town in Buckinghamshire to qualify for Fairtrade status.
Fiona Castle, widow of the late Roy Castle, presented the Fairtrade certificate on behalf of the Fairtrade Foundation.
Chesham Mayor, Chris Spruytenburg and Chesham and Amersham MP Cheryl Gillan were on hand to accept the award on behalf of the town.
Cllr Spruytenburg said: "We are extremely proud and I am very much in favour of the whole idea of fair trade. Hopefully we're going to see a lot of other Fairtrade towns spring up and follow our example."
A full directory of where you can buy Fairtrade products in Chesham will soon be available at www.chesham4faitrade.org.uk
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