Harriet France of Jeremy France Jewellers Meets Winchester MP and Chancellor at No. 10

13 Jun 2023

Harriet France, the director of Jeremy France Jewellers in Winchester, was invited by her local MP Steve Brine to attend an event for local business champions at No. 10 Downing Street on May 24.

The event, hosted by the chancellor Jeremy Hunt, gave local business leaders from across the country a chance to meet the chancellor and MPs at the Prime Minister’s official residence.

Ms France was accompanied by Dr Paul Spencer, the executive director of Winchester Business Improvement District (BID), a business-led organisation that represents more than 700 businesses in the city centre.

The two met MP Brine at the gates of No. 10 and enjoyed a tour of the historic building before heading to the House of Commons for a drink by the river.

Ms France said: “It was an incredible experience I never dreamt of having and felt amazing to be recognised so nationally. I got to have a good chat with Steve, our local Conservative MP, about a few topics of interest which was great to be involved with.”

She added: “As a director of a second-generation, family-run business it felt incredible to be recognised as a local business champion on a national scale at No. 10. It was truly humbling to be invited to represent the many wonderful independent businesses Winchester has to offer.”

Located on Winchester’s High Street for more than 30 years, Jeremy France Jewellers is a proud member of the NAJ.

Source: National Association of Jewellers