With almost a hundred nominations and around thousands of votes, Alicia Kearns MP is delighted to announce the winners of her competition to find Rutland and Melton’s Favourite Independent Shop.
With nominations for shops of all sorts across Rutland and Melton, this has been a celebration of the independent shops that make the communities around Rutland, Melton, the Vale and Harborough Villages such wonderful places to live.
The winners and runners up for all the categories are as follows:
OVERALL WINNER
Winner - Foxy Lots - Melton
Beauty and Pampering
Winner - The Beauty Studio - Melton
Runner Up – Beauty Box - Melton
Butcher
Winner - Derek Jones – Melton
Runner Up – Leeson’s Butchers - Oakham
Cafe
Winner - Off the Beaten Path – Melton
Runner Up – Potting Shed Café - Melton
Children and Babies
Winner - Little Rayn - Melton
Runner Up – Melton Toys - Melton
Clothing and Accessories
Winner - Baubles and Bangles – Melton
Runner Up - White Boutique - Melton
Craft and Hobby
Winner - Wool Zone - Melton
Runner Up – Eco Emporium - Rutland
Farm and Produce
Winner - Hilltop Farm Shop – Melton
Runner Up – Farmer Lou’s - Melton
Food and Drink
Winner - Melton Cheeseboard - Melton
Runner Up - Hambleton Bakery - Oakham
Gifts and Stationary
Winner - Foxy Lots - Melton
Runner Up – Luna Rayn - Melton
Home and Garden
Winner - Grange Garden Centre - Melton
Runner Up - Gates Garden Centre - Cold Overton
Other
Winner – Melton Sports – Melton
Runner Up – Rutland Late Night Pharmacy - Oakham
Alicia Kearns, MP for Rutland and Melton said:
“Congratulations to every winner, runner up and nominee, particularly Foxy Lots in Melton, now officially Rutland and Melton’s Favourite Independent Shop!
“I’ve been struck by how much love there is in our communities for shops – and the stories that residents have told me about how important these institutions are to their communities really show how special our area is.
“People reporting the death of the High Street are very much wrong – it’s with shops like these show that the heart of our communities.”
