WHEELIE wonderful winners have been crowned in a town’s annual wheelbarrow competition.

More than 30 specially decorated wheelbarrows and similar-sized planters were entered into Blooming Haddington’s contest.

Councillor Shamin Akhtar, who represents the town on East Lothian Council, had the tough job of picking out winners.

Each entrant had embraced the theme of cake and celebration.

She said: "It was an absolute pleasure to support Blooming Haddington in their wheelbarrow competition.

“The standard set was extremely high and it was a tough job deciding from the amazing entries.

“Thank you to everyone for all their efforts and hard work that went into the beautiful displays.

“For the local community, it’s been a lovely feature to see around the town.”

This year’s competition was split into five categories, alongside a public vote.

Haddington Care Home held off the challenge of Pear Tree Nursery Meadowpark and Haddington Golf Club to win the business category.

Meanwhile, The Butts took first place in the ‘neighbourhood’ category ahead of 44 Somnerfield Crescent and 3 Letham Drive.

Haddington Library was named the winner of the organisation category, ahead of St Mary’s Parish Church and Our Community Kitchen, while the individual prize went to 20 Hopetoun Drive, ahead of 52 Artillery Park and 4 Giffordgate.

The individual junior prize was shared by three entries from Hope Park Crescent and one from Jicha Street.

Members of the public voted for the creation on Somnerfield Crescent to be crowned the public winner and the overall winner was from The Butts.

Clare Scott, chairwoman of Blooming Haddington, congratulated everyone who took part in the competition.

She said: “It was excellent.

“We are really pleased with the community getting involved in Blooming Haddington’s activities and it is great to celebrate our 10th anniversary.

“A lot of the participants really used that theme to its fullest.

“We had lots of candles and cakes involved in the wheelbarrows and it was really nice.”