Local guides improve when local people can point out what is missing. The aim is not to collect nominations for an award. It is to build a clearer, more useful picture of what is available in and around a village or town.
What to send
The most helpful suggestions include the business name, village or area, a public website or social page if one exists, and one short note about why it belongs in the guide.
For example: a shop residents use regularly, a cafe visitors might miss, a useful local service, a community venue, a health or wellbeing provider, or an independent business with a real local presence.
What happens after a suggestion
Suggestions should be checked before they become public listings. That may mean comparing public sources, looking for a current website or asking the business to confirm its details directly.
If a listing is uncertain, it should stay out of public-style display until it has enough confidence behind it. That protects the guide, the reader and the business.
What the guide avoids
Suggestions should not become rankings, paid placements or hidden endorsements. A listing should say what a business is and how to find it, without pretending to be a badge of superiority.
The suggest-a-business form is currently a private placeholder and will only be connected after Grant approves the form and CRM setup.