Cheshire East business award goes to Crewe nursery school

 

A Crewe nursery school has been heralded as the most successful and innovative new business in South Cheshire.

Cheshire East Council presented the Best Business Start Up of the Year award to Rope Green Farm Day Nursery, as part of the South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce’s business awards.

The accolade was sponsored by the Council, which regularly supports the annual awards, held at Crewe Hall Hotel on Friday, November 19.

The business, based in Rope Lane, Shavington, is owned and run by Vicky Dodd and provides full day care for children aged five years and under within a working dairy farm environment.

Children get a unique experience in that they can learn how to grow their own produce, collect eggs and feed the pigs and calves. The business has doubled its workforce and increased its turnover by 24 per cent in the past six months and was recently judged to be ‘outstanding’ by OFSTED.

Councillor Jamie Macrae, Cabinet member with responsibility for prosperity, who judged the nominees, said: “Commendations go to all the nominees who, without exception, demonstrated a great spirit of entrepreneurship and have worked extremely hard to create a successful business in the shadow of the economic downturn.

“This business was judged to be the Best Business Start Up of the Year by the judges due to its innovative concept and the business owner’s passion and determination to realise her vision.”

The award was presented at a glittering award ceremony on Friday by Councillor David Brown, Cabinet member with responsibility for performance and capacity.

He said: “Promoting and supporting local businesses are top priorities for Cheshire East. The contribution of new and pioneering businesses to the wealth and diversity of trade across Cheshire is invaluable. It is these success stories that attract and encourage existing businesses to keep striving to succeed and indeed are doing so.”