Huw calls on Pub Goers to nominate their favourite pub for the Parliamentary Pub of the Year Awards.

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Pubs have Launched this Year's Parliamentary Pub of the Year Awards.

This award focuses on celebrating pubs in our community and will give 650 MPs the opportunity to nominate a pub to be recognised as the Parliamentary pub of the Year.

The main criteria for nomination is a pub that is great at what they do, this can include the range of beer or food provided, the dedication to serving the local Community or a specialism in Music or Sports.

Nominated Pubs will submit a video to the judges, last year's winner the Four Elms from Cardiff submitted a great video linked here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCSmc9jrmEE

Before selecting the representative of the Bexhill and Battle constituency, Huw Merriman MP is asking pub goers to nominate their favourite local which will then be selected following a poll on Huw’s website and Facebook page.

Huw said: “We have got some great local pubs in the Bexhill and Battle constituency which is why I am asking local people to nominate their favourite pub and the most popular choice will go forward as our local entrant.”

To nominate a local pub please email Huw at [email protected] by 25 September.

If you would like to look at the nominations as they come in please follow The Parliamentary Pub of The Year awards on twitter @ParliPubOTY

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