Bim Afolami MP is championing the Red Lion in Preston to win a Rural Oscar 

Red Lion in Preston is a finalist in the Countryside Alliance Awards

The awards are the Countryside Alliance's annual celebration of British food and farming, enterprise and heritage through our small hard-working businesses.

The Rural Oscars received thousands of nominations this year so the Red Lion has done extremely well to reach the regional final.

Bim Afolami MP said: "The Countryside Alliance Awards celebrate those businesses that go the extra mile and are the cornerstone of our rural communities.

"The Red Lion in Preston is a fantastic local pub – the oldest community owned pub in the country and an absolute centerpiece of our rural communities.

"I'm delighted that they have been nominated to be the East of England's Pub of the Year.

"Make sure to give them your support."

The Rural Oscars are now in their seventeenth year and have become the definitive rural business award to win.

They are set apart from other award schemes because they are driven by public nomination, offering customers the chance to tell us why their favourite businesses are worthy of national acclaim.

Countryside Alliance Awards Director Sarah Lee commented: "We have been overwhelmed by nominations this year.

"The secret to the Rural Oscars' popularity is that they honour the people involved in these businesses and not just their produce or services.

"They exist to sing the praises of those who work hard to keep our communities and rural economy ticking, but don't seek the spotlight. 

"Our local produce is second to none and there are many community heroes and businesses worthy of national recognition."

Nub News readers can vote for the Red Lion at https://www.research.net/r/CAA24EMP. 

More information about the awards can be found here: https://www.countryside-alliance.org/campaigns/countryside-alliance-awards