Celebrating our counties

County Business Awards

Recognising outstanding organisations, services and teams across eleven categories. Each county has its own annual awards, with winners announced on county day.

The next ten nomination openings. Explore each county for dates, entries and voting.

1. Nominate online

Entries open six months before county day. Tell us why your nominee deserves recognition and add supporting evidence.

2. Vote on the shortlist

Nominations close six weeks before county day. Our editors release the shortlist, then registered members vote.

3. Celebrate the winners

Voting closes at the start of county day. Winners are announced by the County Business team.

England

Devon

Nominations opening soon
County day & winners
4 June 2027
Nominations open
4 December 2026
Nominations close / shortlist
23 April 2027
View county awards β†’

Dorset

Nominations opening soon
County day & winners
1 June 2027
Nominations open
1 December 2026
Nominations close / shortlist
20 April 2027
View county awards β†’

Essex

Shortlist & member voting
County day & winners
26 October 2026
Nominations open
26 April 2026
Nominations close / shortlist
14 September 2026
View county awards β†’

Kent

Nominations opening soon
County day & winners
26 May 2027
Nominations open
26 November 2026
Nominations close / shortlist
14 April 2027
View county awards β†’

Norfolk

Nominations opening soon
County day & winners
27 July 2027
Nominations open
27 January 2027
Nominations close / shortlist
15 June 2027
View county awards β†’

Rutland

Nominations opening soon
County day & winners
13 September 2027
Nominations open
13 March 2027
Nominations close / shortlist
2 August 2027
View county awards β†’

Suffolk

Nominations opening soon
County day & winners
21 June 2027
Nominations open
21 December 2026
Nominations close / shortlist
10 May 2027
View county awards β†’

Surrey

Nominations opening soon
County day & winners
10 May 2027
Nominations open
10 November 2026
Nominations close / shortlist
29 March 2027
View county awards β†’

Sussex

Nominations opening soon
County day & winners
16 June 2027
Nominations open
16 December 2026
Nominations close / shortlist
5 May 2027
View county awards β†’

Scotland

Angus

Dates to be confirmed

County day and award dates are still to be confirmed. Online nominations will open six months before county day.

View county awards β†’

Ayrshire

Dates to be confirmed

County day and award dates are still to be confirmed. Online nominations will open six months before county day.

View county awards β†’

Fife

Dates to be confirmed

County day and award dates are still to be confirmed. Online nominations will open six months before county day.

View county awards β†’

Orkney

Nominations opening soon
County day & winners
16 April 2027
Nominations open
16 October 2026
Nominations close / shortlist
5 March 2027
View county awards β†’

Wales

Anglesey

Dates to be confirmed

County day and award dates are still to be confirmed. Online nominations will open six months before county day.

View county awards β†’

Eleven categories in every county

  • Business of the year
  • Council or Council team of the year
  • Media outlet of the year
  • Tourist attraction or promoter of the year
  • Museum or historic site of the year
  • Transport provider of the year
  • School, college or university of the year
  • Health provider of the year – team, site or individual
  • Public service provider of the year – eg, police, fire, ambulance or legal
  • Charity or community team of the year
  • Sports team of the year

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