Kingston Borough Council has promised the borough’s annual sports awards will return in 2015.

Elmbridge Borough Council hosted their Sports Personality Awards last month, however, Kingston’s annual celebration of sporting achievement was postponed this year due to staff shortages and bad timing.

But Active Kingston, the event’s organising body, is confident it will return in 12 months time.

“A member of staff – who’s remit it was to organise the Borough Sports Awards – left at a time the awards would have been organised,” said a council spokesperson. 

“There would not have been enough time to employ and have somebody in post in time to take this event on.

“The Borough awards are important as they provide recognition of sporting achievements, as well as motivation for future sporting successes.

“It is our intention to reinstate the awards next year."