In Shipston-on-Stour, England's smallest gasworks is rumbling away, with one man producing gas for 150 locals. He lays mains, stokes the furnace, does the accounts and carries out inspections.

Love Shipston is aimed at encouraging day-trippers and families to spend more time in Shipston-on-Stour, and explore its small businesses and restaurants. Stuart Walsh, who runs Shipston Spokes ...