Ilfracombe in North Devon is the first town in the UK to complete a new programme run by the National Campaign for Courtesy to recognise businesses for their courtesy. The Right Honourable Ann Widdecombe presented the Mayor of Ilfracombe with a certificate marking this achievement after more than 100 businesses took part. The 15-week pilot initiative [...]

Today we’ve been presenting more certificates and window stickers to courteous businesses in Ilfracombe. We’re catching up and soon all will have been presented. What next? In the next week or so we will have some really big news, so do look in. In May, a presentation on the Ilfracombe courteous town initiative was given [...]

We’ve presented more businesses with their certificates and window stickers and updated the listings page of courteous businesses in Ilfracombe. Apologies for taking so long but there’s so much happening in the town at present. However, it’s important to present these to businesses in person. It’s worth the wait. Watch out for big news in [...]

Following the courteous town initiative from October to December, we have now recognised more than 100 courteous businesses in Ilfracombe. This follows a burst of nominations from members of the public. We’re hoping to get certificates and stickers out to all recognised businesses in the next few weeks and the list will be updated. And watch [...]

A Happy New Year to you all! We are delighted that the number of courteous businesses recognised in our Ilfracombe courteous town initiative has risen to 93. You can see those who have already received their certificates and stickers here. There’s still time to nominate courteous businesses in Ilfracombe.