Devauden has won the Gwent Best Kept Village Competition for 2015 in the 401 to 1000 population category. 

 The village scored 90/100 and the judges’ comments were:

“The immediate impression is of a community working together to keep this beautiful village in good order. The hedges throughout the village are trimmed to perfection and everywhere is tidy – even the brown garden waste bags! Both the play areas, catering for different ages, provide a clean, tidy and safe environment for the youth of the village. The village is virtually litter free, and wooden re cycling bins blend well into the landscape. No Conservation area is identified on the entry form, however managed wild flower banks, solar panels and the recycling provision confirmed an environmentally friendly village. The use of the phone kiosk as the home for the Heart Safe defibrillator is innovative and demonstrates care in the community. The green is immaculate and the interactive panel along side the well preserved statue of John Wesley is in good working order. The small church yard is well mown and the surrounds weed free, including the gulleys. The area surrounding the shop and garage is tidy and the shop has an excellent display of informative posters. Community council information in the window. All areas of the village encompassing private dwelling, sheltered housing and public buildings show evidence of plenty of TLC –obviously a permanent feature of this delightful village.”