Radley Village Shop has won third place in the Community-owned category of the Oxfordshire Village Shop of the Year 2009 competition organised by Oxfordshire Rural Community Council . The certificate and prize of £50 were presented on 5th February 2010 to the shop manager, John Goodenough, by the ORCC Village Shops Development Worker, Jane Barker. |
Volunteers (and dog) gathered outside the shop on 5th February to witness the presentation of the award by Jane Barker (extreme right) to shop manager, John Goodenough (second from right). |
The annual competition aims to boost the profile of village stores and has two categories – community owned and independently owned. Shoppers nominate stores and the council compiles a shortlist of entrants, which are then visited by the judges. The winner of the community owned category was Ewelme Village Store with Wootton Stores (near Woodstock) in second place. |
Radley Village Shop opened in May 2007 and is a community co-operative run by volunteers and a paid manager. Its aim is to offer a range of basic essentials but with an emphasis on higher quality and local produce wherever possible. See the shop’s website for details of opening times, etc. |
Village Shop Success Recognised
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