Good Design Award
In 1984 the Society started a Good Design Award hoping to promote aesthetic design and acknowledge innovative restoration. Originally, the scheme was for shop-fronts and was sponsored by the former Aylesbury based company Heuga. The first winners were K Y Green in Cambridge Street. In 1988 the award was made once every two years for new and refurbished buildings. Award winners have included the Methodist Church in Buckingham Street, new offices in the old Prebendal House kitchen gardens, a footbridge over the canal, an underpass in Cambridge Street, Equitable Life's new building next to the Blue Leanie and the County Museum extension. In 1998 a butcher's shop won the award. In 2000 the award was sponsored by Ron Miller and there were joint winners, flats in Granville Place & 31/33 Kingsbury. In 2002 a nursing home in Bicester Road was awarded the prestigious plaque. The last winners in 2004 cottages were cottages Walton Green and Wendover Road.