Organisers of the 2021 Bridport Business Awards are delighted to announce that entries are 50 per cent up on this time last year when the awards launched.

Nigel Reeve, of organisers Marketing West South West Ltd, said: "It's been an incredibly tough time in the last 12 months for all businesses, but particularly hospitality and leisure that play such an important part in the economy of a town like Bridport.

"The awards this year are an opportunity for Bridport's brilliant businesses to grab some well-deserved recognition for the way they've handled the difficulties of the pandemic, and for the ingenuity many have used to keep trading."

The awards, supported by Bridport Business Chamber, are free to enter for all local businesses that trade or are based in and around Bridport.

The entry deadline is Monday, March 1 and entries can be completed through a simple online form.

For more information, visit bridportbusinessawards.co.uk

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