Second win for salon as hundreds vote for windows

A beauty clinic’s natural Christmas tree look with a golden bow has won the hearts of Bury St Edmunds shoppers this Christmas in the annual competition for the town’s most festive shop window. A public vote through the Our Bury St Edmunds website saw last year’s winner, Edit Clinic in Risbygate Street, take first prize again with runners up awards presented to Baileys 2 Bistro and Nightjars bar.

Victoria Last who owns the clinic said: “It’s wonderful to know that all the work that went into designing and arranging the display has been recognised. I’d like to thank our customers, shoppers and visitors to the town for taking the time to vote for us in this competition. We are very proud to win for a second year running and to be displaying the winner’s shield once again.

“I think all local businesses have done a wonderful job of decorating their shops and how proud we should all be of our town this Christmas.” The long-running competition for shops and businesses is organised by the Business Improvement District (BID) organisation Our Bury St Edmunds. Chief Executive Mark Cordell commented: “The businesses in Bury St Edmunds work so hard to make their premises look really festive and the standard this year has been incredibly high.

“This year we had more than 1050 votes in the competition, which also allowed everyone voting to be entered into a prize draw to win a festive hamper. I’d like to congratulate Victoria and her team and I am delighted to hand the Our Bury St Edmunds Shield back to her for a second successive year.”

The winner of the hamper was Rebecca M, from Bury St Edmunds, who cast her vote for Baileys 2. For more details about Christmas shopping in Bury St Edmunds town centre visit www.ouburystedmunds.com.