The annual Countryside Alliance Awards are now open to public nomination and David Chadwick MP is urging the local community to get nominating.

The Countryside Alliance Awards, nicknamed the ‘rural Oscars’, were borne of a need to support and promote rural communities. 

They celebrate people going the extra mile to ensure that rural Britain’s food and farming industry, small businesses, traditional skills, forward-thinking enterprises and, most of all, its people, can flourish.

Mr Chadwick said: “These awards are an excellent way to promote the local businessmen and women who are working hard to keep rural Britain thriving. Our local produce and producers are second to none and there are many community heroes and businesses here worthy of national recognition, so please get involved and nominate today. 

“I know we have previously had finalists from Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe at these awards - let’s see if we can repeat that success and tell a positive story about our community heroes in Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe.”

The Awards run across six categories; Local Food Award; Village Shop/Post Office Award; Rural Enterprise Award; Butcher Award; Rural Pub Award and The Clarissa Dickson Wright Award.

For more information on the categories and to submit your nominations for the awards, please visit: www.countryside-alliance.org/awards

Nominations are open until November 17.