The Farmers Mart Dec/Jan 2014 - Issue 31 | Page 25

CATTLE MAYOR WELCOMES BRITISH LIMOUSIN TO LEAMINGTON The British Limousin Cattle Society (BLCS) has formally opened its new offices and headquarters in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire with a welcome from the Mayor, Cllr Judith Clarke. Purchased as a freehold property, the Society actually moved to Concorde House, 24 Warwick New Road, Royal Leamington Spa, in September and following some 30 years of tenancy at its Stoneleigh Park office, situated within the RASE Showground. The Stoneleigh office had been purposebuilt for the Society in 1983 and was duly opened at that time by Princess Alice. Concorde House is a three-storey period building refurbished in 2005 and comprises of over 5,200 sq ft. and conferencing facilities for local and agricultural businesses. Royal Leamington Spa is a central location with easy access to the M42, M40 and M6 motorways, and Birmingham and Coventry airports within 30 minutes and 10 minutes respectively with Birmingham and Leamington train stations within similar access times. The Society’s forward plans will be to occupy one floor, let one floor out, and to use the ground floor to provide meeting The telephone number remains unchanged: 02476 696500. Email:[email protected] Countryside Alliance reveals ‘Rural Oscars’ 2013 regional finalists The regional finalists in the 2013 Countryside Alliance Awards (aka the Rural Oscars) have been announced, with farm shops, butchers, pubs and village shops vying for a regional title and the chance to go forward to represent their region at the British Final. The Awards, now in their ninth year, run across four categories: Local Food; Village Shop/ Post Office; Butcher and Start-up. Starting regionally across nine regions, a regional winner in each category will now be selected to go on to the British final, to be held at Westminster in April 2014. Countryside Alliance Awards Director Jill Grieve commented: “The purpose of these Awards is to give rural businesses a platform and a voice, and the thousands of nominations we received show how G111101B 64x190 FW_G111101B 30/08/2013 16:11 Page 1 Bayscreen farm assured Systems for all seasons  Rollerscreen outstanding weather protection  Full details at www.countryside-alliance.org.uk superior ventilation  necessary they are. No other Award scheme brings such a diverse range of businesses together, and the “Rural Oscars” as they have been nicknamed have become the gold standard award to win.” lighter environment a better solution 01531 637900 www.galebreaker.com To read more, visit www.farmers-mart.co.uk FarmersMart Dec/Jan 2014 25