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Historic Derbyshire mill town named as having the best high street in England

Belper has triumphed at the Great British High Street Awards

Belper has been named as having the best high street in England(Image: Julian Hamilton/Daily Mirror)

A Derbyshire town has been named as having the best high street in England at a national awards.

Belper scooped the Champion High Street Award for England at the Great British High Street Awards, which took place in Edinburgh.

The awards aim to recognise and celebrate those who are working hard to revitalise the nation’s high streets and communities, while also supporting small businesses.

At the awards, which were backed by Visa, national winners for England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland were crowned.

Belper beat off competition from Hitchin Town Centre and Grimsby’s Freeman Street to win the England title.

Laura Armstrong from Love Belper was also honoured at the awards event(Image: Julian Hamilton/Daily Mirror)

Speaking about Belper, the Great British High Street Awards, said: “This winning high street has an innovative Town Centre Partnership that focuses on engaging community and supporting independent retailers via social media and their website.”

Efforts to revitalise Belper high street have been driven by a group called Love Belper, which is made up of independent retailers, eateries, heritage and arts organisations and charities.