Local MP, Caroline Dinenage, has today revealed the Gosport Constituency’s Best Independent Shop!
After receiving over 750 nominations for over 80 business, the Top 10 businesses went head-to-head on Small Businesses Saturday with over 1250 votes being cast.
In its fourth year, this competition gives constituents the chance to celebrate the wonderful local small independent shops, restaurants and businesses across Gosport, Lee on the Solent, Stubbington and Hill Head.
Alverstoke Village Hardware have been crowned as Gosport’s Best Independent Shop 2024. With Finishing Touches Gift Shop in Lee on the Solent, P&Js Food Ltd in Gosport and Boutique by the Sea in Lee on the Solent coming in as Runners Up.
Commenting, Caroline said:
“I am delighted that Alverstoke Village Hardware have been named as Gosport’s Best Independent Shop for the second time in this competition!
"I want to congratulate all of the business which were nominated, it shows how much local people appreciate the quality, service and individuality of our independent traders.
"Over the weekend, the CEO of Family Business UK stated the Government's budget will have a severe and long-lasting impact on family businesses and millions they employ - so it is more important now than ever to show independent businesses that they have our full support.”
Previous winners of the Best Independent Shop Competition have been A Slice of Vinyl, Alverstoke Village Hardware and Indelible Ink.
ENDS
For more information contact Caroline on [email protected]
Notes to Editors
The previous Best Independent Shop Competition in 2022 saw A Slice of Vinyl the constituency’s Best Independent Shop.
You can see the CEO of Family Business UK’s letter at https://www.linkedin.com/company/familybusinessuk/posts/
