22:15 > Thursday 28th August 2008

Shop Local

Convenience stores backs campaign

A FAMILY-RUN convenience store has pledged its support to the East Anglian Daily Times' Shop Local campaign.

MP's rallying call to back local shops

AN ESSEX MP has called for people living in rural villages to support their local shops to keep them viable.

Shop Local classified directory

The Shop Local classified directory is your guide to the best local businesses.

It features some of the region's best independent local firms, all of whom have pledged their support to our Shop Local campaign.

Visit them and you can be assured of expert, personal treatment from traders that know and care about their products.

Click here to browse the Shop Local classified directory

Everything directories

Our Everything directories are a great way of getting started in finding and supporting local businesses.

Tailored to the needs of the local communities in the areas around Suffolk's market towns, the Everything directories put you in the touch with local tradesmen and women in every field.

Each directory is delivered direct to households as well as being available online.

Click here to search our Everything directories

Find local businesses that have signed up to the Shop Local cause.

Click here to browse the Shop Local classified directory

The Shop Local charter - ten reasons to use local businesses

1. Money stays in the local economy

2. It helps prevent "clone towns"

3. Local businesses are good neighbours

4. It helps promote tourism

5. It helps promote competition and business innovation

6. It's better for our planet

7. It promotes local democracy

8. It helps nurture the development of communities

9. It helps preserve choice and diversity

10. And you'll get an enormous sense of well-being from doing it…

Click here to read the full charter

Tell us your Shop Local story

If you want to send a message, either as an owner, employee or customer in support of a local business email lynne.mortimer@
eadt.co.uk

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