Our shop and Post Office in Hinton St.George was Highly Commended in the Village Shop and Post Office category in the South West region of the Countryside Alliance Rural Awards – known as the ‘Rural Oscars’.
The regional winner, Ponsanooth Village Stores in Cornwall, went on to be announced earlier this week as the overall national winner.
David Clements, Chairman of the management committee of the community-owned shop Said:
“We were delighted to be the only shop to be Highly Commended in the whole of the South West, especially as we have just celebrated the fifth anniversary of the shop’s opening.
“The result is a great tribute to our Manager Jillian Fawcett and all her team of staff and volunteers who do so much for the community.
“Congratulations to Ponsanooth, whose success against overwhelming odds was fully deserving of the national title.”