Five Ashfield retailers are celebrating after winning Ashfield District Council’s annual best dressed window competition. Councillors, including the chairman, Coun David Walters, visited the winners to present them with a Discover Ashfield award.

Businesses across Ashfield have been enticing shoppers into town centres by decorating their shop windows with festive scenes and all thing Christmassy during December.

Winners are:

• Through the Looking Glass, Station Street, Kirkby
• Just Perfect Gifts, Main Road, Jacksdale
• Tip to Toes, Brook Street, Sutton
• The Beauty Corner, Sutton Road, Huthwaite
• Halo Hair, Watnall Road, Hucknall

Coun Walters said: “It was fantastic to see our retailers getting involved and helping to light up Ashfield this Christmas. They have all had a tough time after the pandemic so it was great to see them getting into the Christmas spirit.

“We continue to support our retailers every Christmas by offering free weekend parking throughout December. This has helped support local shops throughout the Christmas period. I would like to say thank you to each and everyone of the businesses that decorated their windows, you can’t help but smile when you see them.”

Coun Christian Chapman, ward member for Jacksdale, visited some of the displays and said: “It’s great to see everyone out shopping and supporting local business this Christmas. We have made it even easier with free weekend parking to encourage more people into town. Shops would love to welcome you and to hear what you think of their displays.”