After receiving well over one and half thousand entries from local schoolchildren in his yearly Christmas card design competition, Burnley and Padiham MP Antony Higginbotham has unveiled the winning designs for his official card this year.
Speaking about the competition Antony said:
This year, given the huge response to my Christmas card competition, I enlisted a little help from Burnley College’s Art students who helped shortlist from the thousands of entries that came in. We’ve seen some really fantastic designs this year and I want to thank the college students and the Principal Karen Buchanan for their assistance in choosing a winner!
Arthur Trevor, a year 6 pupil at Rosewood Primary School and Callum, a year 11 student at TAS St James School Burnley have both won the competition which will see Antony’s Christmas card split between the two designs.
Both winners received a Parliamentary goodie bag from Antony including Parliamentary notepads, pens and chocolate.
Commenting on the winners Antony said,
A massive well done to the both. I saw so many brilliant designs from all across Burnley and Padiham. But Arthur and Callum should be really proud of themselves.
Their designs will go right across the country this Christmas, including to His Majesty the King. He too will be able to see the talent we have in Burnley and Padiham. I’d like to say a massive thank you to all the schools who participated, and for making this year even better than last.
The winning designs will now be used by Antony as his official Christmas card which will be sent to more than 2000 people, including people across the borough and Westminster, with a card going to the Prime Minister and His Majesty the King.
