Town Centre Business Awards 2010

The second Local Shop Campaign Business Awards evening were held in February 2010 at the Tewkesbury Park Hotel. Retailers "raised their game" by participating in the three awards that were up for grabs.

Outstanding Customer Service Award 2010

Shoppers were asked to nominate the store where they received great customer service. The shops who received the most nominations were then mystery shopped and the deserving winners were:-

Tewkesbury The Photo Studio

Winchcombe The Shoe and Pet Box

Bishops Cleeve No.9 Cafe

Retailer of the Year Award 2010

This award recognises the retailer who has done the most to support their local high street. This could be through supporting the local Chamber of Trade or Business Forum and the winner of this award is the retailer who received the most nominations from their colleague retailers. The deserving winners were:-

Tewkesbury M&Co

Winchcombe Food Fanatics

Bishops Cleeve George Lewis Footwear

Christmas Window Display Competition 2010

Retailers were provided with a guide to help in setting up a "commercial" window displays. A standard checklist was used to judge over 80 retailers and the deserving winners were:-

Tewkesbury Tewkesbury Delicatessen, Tewkesbury Cookshop

Winchcombe Me Me Me, Pilcher and Newman Butchers

Bishops Cleeve Eden of Cleeve, Joyce Arnold

Highly commended

Tewkesbury Good as New, The Abbey Tea Rooms

Winchcombe Mercia Fine Arts, Winchcombe Flowers

Bishops Cleeve Courtyard Books, Cleeve Clothes

Towards the end of 2008, the Local Shop Campaign invited the public to nominate their favourite businesses in a variety of categories.

In conjunction with each communities business organisation (Tewkesbury Chamber of Commerce, Winchcombe Business Forum and Bishops Cleeve Chamber of Commerce) we used the nominations as a basis for a judging process which took place in December 2008. Last year's winners were:

TEWKESBURY
Business of the Year
1. 2-4-U    2. The Roses    3. Abbey Tearooms

Peoples Choice - A public vote for your favourite shop
1. Nicholas Hairdressing    2. Abbey Tearooms    3. Body2Soul

Customer Service
Winner: Sweets & Treats
Highly Commended: 1471, 2-4-U, Abbey Tea Rooms, Nicholas Hairdressing

Christmas Display - Non Food
Winner: The Music Trade
Highly Commended: Abbey Antiques, Alan’s Barber Shop, The Bay Tree, Courtney World Travel, Guidepost, New Beginnings

Christmas Display - Food
Winner: Abbey Tea Rooms
Highly Commended: Crumpets, David Dudley, Great Wall, Melanies, Woody’s

WINCHCOMBE
Business of the Year
1. Shoe and Pet Box   2. Food Fanatics   3. Pilcher & Newman Butchers

Peoples Choice - A public vote for your favourite shop
1. Me Me Me   2. Vegetable Garden   3. Old Tea House

Customer Service
Winner: Pilcher and Newman Butchers
Highly Commended: Browns Butchers, Shoe and Pet Box, Keelings Newsagents, The Vegetable Garden

Christmas Display
Winner: Winchcombe Dental Practice
Highly Commended: Sprogs, Wesley House Restaurant, Lady Jane Tearoom, Cotswold Eye Care, Book Ahead for Hair

BISHOPS CLEEVE
Business of the Year
1. George Lewis Footwear   2. JR Pilkington Butchers   3. Cat’s Whiskers

Peoples Choice - A public vote for your favourite shop
1. George Lewis Footwear   2. Cleeve Supplies   3. Cat’s Whiskers

Customer Service
Joint Winners: George Lewis Footwear and No9 Cafe
Highly Commended: Cleeve Clothes, Cleeve Supplies, Pilkingtons Butchers

Christmas Display
Winner: Bishops Dry Cleaners
Highly Commended: Cat’s Whiskers, Eden of Cleeve, Joyce Arnold Greengrocers, North’s Bakery