Peter Aldous MP for Waveney has today pledged his support for Lowestoft as The Great British High Streets Awards 2015 are now in full swing and nominations are open until 1st September.

 

This year, not only will the winners have the cachet of being best in category, but they will also benefit from a share of an £80,000 prize pot. Up to 100 retailers in each of the seven winning locations will be given training, courtesy of Internet giant Google on how to make the most of their digital skills from their experts.

 

Now in their second year, the awards celebrate the hard work of local groups up and down the country who are working together to support their local high streets and make them even better places to shop and socialise.

 

This year a new special prize has also been launched for towns who have become ‘Rising Stars’ or for local people who have made an invaluable personal contribution to their local high streets. Once again, judges from the Future High Streets Forum – made up of industry leaders from across retail, property and business – will be looking for the nation’s best high streets across 7 categories:

 

Peter said:

“I am incredibly proud of Lowestoft’s High Street and town centre. The Great British High Street does fantastic work to recognise the importance of local communities and I encourage people in the Lowestoft area to get together and support the high street.”