BROMSGROVE traders are urged to dust off their Christmas decorations to take part in this year's Best Dressed Window Competition.

The winner will be announced by Bromsgrove MP Sajid Javid at the opening of the town's Christmas Market on Friday, November 20.

Mr Javid, who is also the Secretary of State for Business, will join Town Team chair Lorita Cornish and Councillor Rita Dent, Bromsgrove District Council's portfolio-holder for the town centre, to judge the entries just before the opening at 11am.

The Town Team, which launched the competition, was set up earlier this year by traders who wanted to work together to improve the High Street.

As well as entering the Great British High Street 2015 competitions, the team have also organised a town clean-up, put a display in an empty shop window and held a Traders’ Day.

Cllr Dent said: “It is great to see traders working together and as a Council we are proud to support this.

“This latest initiative will help our High Street spread Christmas cheer.”

Ms Cornish added: “We have seen a lot of support from traders over the last six months in Town Team and interest in the Best Dressed Window competition.

“It’s good to work together to attract more shoppers to our town which we should be proud of.”

Bromsgrove High Street shop owners who want to enter the competition can email bromsgrovetownteam@gmail.com or pop into Lorita's Bakehouse by November 13.