Gedling MP Michael Payne has launched a new award in his constituency to recognise small companies in the run-up to Small Business Saturday on December 7.
The Labour MP is now looking for nominations from local residents.
The only criteria is that the business has to be in Gedling constituency, which includes Arnold, Bestwood Village, Burton Joyce Village, Carlton, Carlton Hill, Colwick, Daybrook, Gedling Village, Killisick, Lambley Village, Mapperley Plains, Phoenix, Netherfield, Redhill, Stoke Bardolph Village, Warren Hill, Woodborough Village, Woodthorpe.
The deadline for nominations is Friday, December 6 and winners will be announced on Small Business Saturday.
The winner will be presented the award by the MP in person.
Mr Payne said he hopes to hold the awards event each year.
How do I nominate?
You can nominate your favourite small business by tagging them into the original post on Michael Payne’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/MichaelPayne4Gedling) or mention them in the post comments.
You can also e-mail michael.payne.mp@parliament.uk with the subject ‘SUPPORT LOCAL’ and the name of the business in the body of the e-mail.
What is Small Business Saturday?
Small Business Saturday is a UK campaign to support small business, taking place on the first Saturday in December each year. The campaign first began on 2013.
The campaign encourages businesses to promote themselves and work with other small businesses, and consumers to ‘shop local’ and support small, independent businesses in their communities.
