Wyre Business Awards 2024: Finalists are revealed

By Rob Kelly

01 Oct 2024

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Wyre Council has announced the finalists for the annual Wyre Business Awards 2024, with almost 40 stand out businesses now progressing to the next stage of the prestigious awards across 14 individual categories.

The finalists will now await the lavish awards ceremony, taking place at Marine Hall in Fleetwood on Tuesday 12 November where the worthy winners will be revealed.

The awards have grown year on year and are attended by businesses, partner organisations, event sponsors and award judges from across Wyre and the Fylde and will shine a spotlight on the businesses in Wyre that have excelled in a variety of categories.

Sponsored in 2024 by Lancashire Business View, Balfour Beatty, Boost Lancashire, Lancashire Skills Hub, Myerscough College, United Utilities, Chamber Low Carbon, Regenda Group, Glasdon Group Ltd, Hillhouse Enterprise Zone, Party Chest and the Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire and organised by Wyre Council, this year’s awards are set to be a celebration of successful local businesses excelling in their industries and contributing to the growth of Wyre’s economy.

The finalists are:

Boost Growth Business of the Year   

 JJ Sandham Ltd, Sid Hill Transport Ltd and Unique Homecare Services

Business Person of the Year  

Chris Allen Garages, KW Publishing Limited (Be Inspired magazine) and Sustainable Talent Ltd

Chamber Low-Carbon Climate Action Award            

A&G Precision and Sons Ltd, DES Energy Ltd and Devonshire Blinds Ltd

Community & Charity Organisation of the Year         

Fleetwood Beach Wheelchairs, Fleetwood Town Community Trust and   Jars of Joy CIC

Corporate Social Responsibility Award

Affinity Lancashire, Coastal Child and Adult Therapeutic Service and      KW Publishing Limited (Be Inspired magazine)

Food, Drink & Accommodation Business of the Year            

Lulu-J’s Vintage Tea Rooms, Sally's Deli Limited and The Puddled Duck

Health, Beauty & Wellbeing Business of the Year     

Health Tech Services Group Limited, Little Blue Hen Savonnerie and      Slimming World Fleetwood & Larkholme with Sarah

High Street Hero – Cleveleys

Phillips Jewellers, Shipwreck Brewhouse and The Rabbit Patch Limited

High Street Hero – Garstang  

The Hive and Crafty Diane

High Street Hero – Fleetwood             

Gentle Prick, Healthier Fleetwood and JW Fish

High Street Hero – Poulton    

Furness Building Society, Greens Health Bar and Poulton Cabs

Micro Business of the Year    

Devonshire Blinds Ltd, KW Publishing Limited (Be Inspired magazine),   Play and Bee and Sally's Deli Limited

New Business of the Year

Dash Designs Ltd, KW Publishing Limited (Be Inspired magazine),       Play and Bee, Sally's Deli Limited and Sustainable Talent Ltd

Rural Business of the Year     

A&G Precision and Sons Ltd, Chris Allen Garages and JJ Sandham Ltd

Small Business of the Year

JJ Sandham Ltd, JSE-UK LTD, PHH Solicitors, trading name of Palmer, Hodgson & Heyes Ltd and Sid Hill Transport Ltd

Social Media Award

Affinity Lancashire, Glazey Days Ceramic Studio and Little Legs Fabrics

Team of the Year          

Fleetwood Town Community Trust, Glazey Days Ceramic Studio, JJ Sandham Ltd and Play and Bee

Tourism Business of the Year

Affinity Lancashire, Glazey Days Ceramic Studio and Thingamajigz

The winner of the overall Wyre Business of the Year Award will be selected from one of the worthy winners from these categories at the awards ceremony in November.

Tickets for the Wyre Business Awards ceremony are available to book now online at https://bit.ly/3ZLQUN1 and enter code WBA2024OZ when prompted.

Alternatively, book direct with the Marine Hall Box Office, open Tuesdays - Fridays, 10am to 4pm.

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