A LEDBURY double glazing company has been voted the best in western England for the sixth year running.

Shane Howells Ltd, which has its headquarters in the town's Bye Street, again came top in the region for customer satisfaction in a survey of more than 15,000 homeowners nationwide. The poll was carried out by Network VEKA, the standards and guarantees body, which canvassed the views of every customer of more than 140 member companies across the UK.

Mr Howells received the trophy from snooker legend Steve Davis at the organisation’s annual meeting in Stratford-upon-Avon.

“We are really proud to have won yet again,” he said. “Especially when the results are taken directly from the opinions of our customers and six wins in a row must mean they like what we are doing. We’re very grateful for all their votes and will do our very best to live up to their expectations in the future.”

The annual survey is based on questionnaire responses from homeowners after the installation of windows, doors, conservatories or similar home improvements. Network VEKA was established in 1996 to help quality local home improvement companies to prove their high standards.