A WHITCHURCH-based farm only vet practice has been declared “Dairy Company of the Year” at the British Dairying Cream Awards.

Lambert, Leonard and May, who are on the A525 in Old Woodhouse, were awarded the John Beckett Memorial Cup – named for the Belton Cheese founder – as unanimous winners, with judges at the awards, started in 2013, describing them as the stand out company.

Vet and practice founder, Charlie Lambert was delighted with the award.

“As a team, we are overwhelmed that we have been chosen as the overall Cream Award winner.," he said. "This is full testament to our fantastic team and driven clients who allow us to work closely with them to drive business efficiency.

“We are committed to the progression of the livestock industry, but we also like to maintain a fun, friendly and professional approach with all of our clients.

"We have pride in the services and standards that we offer and I’m delighted that this has been recognised by the industry."

He added: "Lambert, Leonard and May’s mission is to deliver leading farm veterinary services throughout the UK, bringing sustainable business advantages to its clients.

"The whole team is committed to the progression of the livestock industry through excellence in all that they do, continuously driving new services that will benefit client efficiency and productivity.

"Stand out services include their veterinary technician service which offers farmers highly skilled individuals to carrying out specific tasks including mobility scoring and freeze branding.

"Our bespoke reports and analysis tools available to all clients was also highly commended for the effectiveness of driving business efficiency."