Top Rural Welsh businesses honoured
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Wednesday, 18 January 2012
The Welsh Countryside Alliance Awards Champions of 2011 have been revealed at a reception at the Senedd in Cardiff, with four top local businesses taking Welsh Championship titles and qualifying for the Westminster final in March. The reception was held in Cardiff Bay on 11th January with the winners' plaques being presented by Environment and Sustainable Development Minister, Mr John Griffiths AM.
The Countryside Alliance Awards, nicknamed the 'Rural Oscars', are now in their seventh year of celebrating the characters, skills, traditions and enterprise of the countryside through the people who work so hard to make it tick. The annual reception is popular and attracts the cross party support with Assembly Members keen to support and celebrate the best of rural Wales. The 2011 finalists for Wales are:
Environment and Sustainable Development Minister, John Griffiths commented: "I was delighted to present these awards that recognize the high standards of our important rural industries. All the finalists should be proud of their achievements. Best of luck to the four finalists going on to the Grand Final in March".
Rachel Evans, Countryside Alliance Director for Wales commented: "The Countryside Alliance is proud to honour our hardworking, unsung rural business men and women and give them a public pat on the back. Our Champions all contribute an exceptional amount to our rural communities and I am delighted to commend them to the national judging panel. I hope they can give the rest of the UK a run for their money and bring some more titles back across the Severn in March. I wish them all the best of luck."
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