A GRANDMOTHER has this week been crowed Sedgefield's Citizen of the Year.

Sheila McMillan was presented with the award at Sedgefield's Annual Town Meeting in the parish hall.

Residents nominate candidates and organisers Sedgefield Town Council, Sedgefield Rotary Club and Sedgefield Development Trust select the winner.

Judges chose Mrs McMillan for the wide range of work she does through her involvement in community groups.

The mother-of-two moved to Sedgefield in 2004 with her husband Jim.

She has since been involved with the Inner Wheel organisation for many years, having held many club and district officer positions and has organised several charity functions.

Mrs McMillan joined Sedgefield Women’s Institute when she moved to the town, attending meetings and helping out at and organising social events.

When the position of chairman of the WI Country Market in Sedgefield became vacant a couple of years ago, the grandmother-of-four took the reins and is still holding them.

Mrs McMillan is also a weekly helper at the Pop in Club at Ceddesfeld Hall and she is also a member of the team of ladies who organise the handicrafts marquee at Sedgefield Show.

A congregation member of St Edmund’s Church, she and a friend have arranged charity functions for church funds, in addition to supporting coffee mornings and the annual church quiz.