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Sam Rowlands MS calls on constituents to back Wrexham businesses in the Countryside Alliance Awards

SAM ROWLANDS, Member of the Welsh Parliament for North Wales, is calling on people to vote for local winners in the prestigious annual awards.

Mr Rowlands, a keen supporter of buying local produce, is backing all businesses in North Wales who are finalists in this highly regarded national competition.

He said: “I am delighted to see two businesses from Wrexham already being recognised as finalists in these Countryside Alliance Awards, also known as the Rural Oscars.

“ME Evans from Overton on Dee has been named as a finalist in the butcher section and Lewis’s Farm Shop in Eyton in the Rural Enterprise category. There are also finalists from other parts of North Wales and they all deserve our warmest congratulations for reaching the final.

“I am delighted to support any initiatives which promote and highlight rural ventures, particularly the Countryside Alliance Awards which ccelebrate rural businesses that go the extra mile, who support their local economy and are the unsung heroes in every community.”

Run across the whole of the United Kingdom, the awards recognise and reward rural businesses and individuals who go above and beyond in their contributions to the community in five categories.

Other North Wales businesses who have reached the final include the Holland Hotel, Anglesey in the Pub section; Llandyrnog Village Shop and Post Office in the Village Shop and Post Office category and in the Rural Enterprise section – Vale Grocers in Denbigh and Ty Ceffyl Bach, Llandyrnog.

The Awards help promote rural businesses, giving them a platform to reach a wider audience and highlight the importance of community spirit and the vital roles these businesses play in maintaining the fabric of rural life.

Being nominated in the Countryside Alliance Awards can have a real impact on rural businesses. Most importantly, those businesses which go on to become finalists or champions, will receive regional and national recognition, strengthening the reputation of their brand.

The awards have several categories including Village Shop/Post Office; Local Food/Drink; Butcher; Rural Enterprise; Pub; Game Champion.

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The Regional winners will be invited to attend the Champions Reception at the House of Lords in London in June 2025 where the National Winners will be announced.

Voting has now opened and will close at midnight on Sunday 23 February 23. The winners will be announced at the Winners’ Receptions in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in March and April.

All winners will then be invited to the House of Lords reception on June 18 where the UK champions will be announced.

Click here to vote for businesses in Wales.

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