What's your favourite small shop in Lincoln? - Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry, UK

"Which is your favourite small shop in Lincoln?" asks City MP

Gillian Merron MP has called on people in Lincoln to tell her about their favourite small shop in the city.

The All Party Parliamentary Small Shops Group (APPG) has this year organised a 'Small Shop of the Year Competition' and the city MP is inviting nominations from Lincoln.

The criteria on which the competition will be judged includes: product, family/history, innovation, originality, investment and sustainability. A shortlist will be drawn up by members of the Parliamentary group and a winner will be selected by an independent person from the business community. 

Entries can be submitted by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , post to Grafton House, 32 Newland, Lincoln, LN1 1XY or telephone 01522 569 475.

The shop with the most nominations will be entered into the competition and a reception at the House of Commons celebrating winners will take place in the coming months.

Gillian Merron said, "This is a great opportunity for us all to support our local shops. In  Lincoln we're lucky to have lots of innovative, successful and quality independent retailers, who can match the best the rest of the country have got to offer.

"It'd be great to see a business from Lincoln taking the title and I look forward to receiving nominations before the 31st January."