Great British High Street Awards shortlist released

The 38 high streets in the running for this year’s Great British High Street Awards have been revealed, with the winning entry set to win £15,000 in prize money.

Run by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, the awards recognise and celebrate local achievements on British high streets and shine a light on great examples of how high streets can meet the challenges of changing consumer behaviour and a changing retail environment.

The 38 finalists will be put to a public vote, which accounts for 30 per cent of the final scoring, before having to impress an expert judging panel.

High Streets Minister Jake Berry said: “Congratulations to all 38 high streets shortlisted for this year’s Great British High Street Awards. The awards celebrate the great work that is being done to revive, adapt and diversify the nation’s high streets and the quality of entries this year has been outstanding.

“Over the next six weeks they have the chance to impress an expert judging panel as they also battle it out in a public vote for the title of Britain’s best high street. This is a great opportunity to show your support for the hard work taking place on our high streets, so get voting.”

The shortlisted entries can be seen below:

England
Queen Street, Amble, Northumberland (Northumberland County Council)
Gloucester Road Bishopston, Bristol (Bristol City Council)
Wimborne Town Centre, East Dorset (East Dorset District Council)
High Street Alton, Alton, Hampshire, (Alton Town Counci)l
Worcester High Street, Worcester (Worcester City Council and Worcestershire County Council)
The Pantiles, Chapel Place and High Street Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent (Tunbridge Wells Borough Council)
Hull Trinity Market and Hepworth’s Arcade, Kingston upon Hull, (Hull City Council)
St Albans City Centre, Holywell Hill, George Street, High Street, Catherine Street and St Peter’s Street, St Albans (St Albans City & District Council)
Guildford High Street, Guildford, Surrey (Guildford Borough Council)
The Thoroughfare, Woodbridge, Suffolk (Suffolk Coastal)
Altrincham High Street, (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council)
Poole High Street, Poole, Dorset, (Borough of Poole)
Original Richmond Market Town, Richmond, (Richmondshire District Council)

Scotland
Alness High Street, Alness (Highland Council)
‘Avenue 77’ - (A77- Pollokshaws/Kilmarnock Road Corridor), Glasgow
Main Street / High Street, Turriff, Aberdeenshire Council
High Street, Kirriemuir, Angus Council
Kirkwall High Street , Orkney, Orkney Islands Council
High Street Newport-on-Tay, Fife

Wales
Holywell, Flintshire, (Flintshire County Council)
Broad Street/High Street, Welshpool, Powys, (Powys County Council)
Crickhowell High Street, Crickhowell, Powys, (Powys County Council)
Carmarthen Town, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire (Carmarthenshire County Council)

Northern Ireland
Cookstown Town Centre, Cookstown, (Mid Ulster District Council)
Portadown Town Centre, Portadown, (Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council).
High Street/Market Street Omagh, (Fermanagh and Omagh District Council).