Bury St Edmunds has won a Silver medal in a The Most Dog Friendly Town in Britain competition

Bury St Edmunds has won Silver in a competition to decide the most dog friendly town in Britain.

The Suffolk market town received the news at the DogFriendly awards ceremony in London this afternoon.

Girvan, Scotland, won Gold, and Eastbourne, Bronze.

Mark Cordell, CEO of Our Bury St Edmunds, said: “We are absolutely delighted to have been shortlisted for this prestigious national award which is recognition of the great progress the town has made in being a recognised dog friendly destination since we launched the scheme with the Town Council five years ago.

“We are grateful for the support we have received from over 100 BID businesses who now warmly welcome dogs and their owners into their premises.

“I believe that being a dog friendly destination encourages more dog owners to come into our town centre, stay longer and visit more businesses, than they would if they had to leave their dog at home.

“I would like to recognise the work of Jon Kay from Camp Tails for his contribution to making the scheme such a success”

The 'Most Dog Friendly Town' title is in recognition of the quality of a town’s offering to pooches.

The ceremony was held at the Kennel Club’s London headquarters.

Bury St Edmunds mascot dog, Loki, was in attendance, as well as representatives from Our Bury St Edmunds and Camp Tails.