Langport needs your votes in the national competition to find Britain’s best high street.
Halfway through the public voting period, a rankings release by the Great British High Street Competition has revealed that in the village category, Langport remains in second place.
- 1st. Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire Dales
- 2nd. Langport, Somerset
- 3rd. Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
But with two weeks to go until voting closes, that could all change.
With the public vote making up 50% of final decision, the team behind Langport’s entry are urging local people to get behind their bid for glory.
High Streets Minister Andrew Percy said:
“Over 150,000 votes have been cast in the competition so far, proving that people are passionate about their high streets up and down the country.
“Langport did fantastically well to make it into the final three, but now every vote counts and they need an extra push to get them title of Britain’s best high street.”
The Great British High Street Competition 2016 celebrates the great work that is being done to revive, adapt and diversify the nation’s high streets. It is one of a number of initiatives to help champion high streets as the cornerstones of the community.
This year’s competition saw a record 900 entries across all 14 categories, including the new categories for individuals and shops.
The twenty-seven finalists in the 9 categories for places were announced on 18 October. In the village category, Pateley Bridge in the Yorkshire Dales is competing against Kirkby Lonsdale in Cumbria and Langport in Somerset.
Winners in each category will get a share of a prize pot worth £100,000 and expert training from Google’s digital taskforce for shops, bars and restaurants, as well as a trip to Twitter UK’s London office to boost their social media skills.
Alongside the public’s votes shortlisted village high streets will also be inspected by judges from Marks & Spencer, an industry leader in retail. The judges have a 50% say on who wins the competition.
Between now and 18 November you can cast your vote for free via thegreatbritishhighstreet.co.uk and follow @TheGBHighSt on Twitter.