TOTTINGTON-based Country Landscapes Ltd are award winners when it comes to tending business.

The landscape and garden maintenance specialist, located in Copthorn Walk, has achieved the new Investor in People accreditation. This standard is a hallmark of good business practice and is designed to keep organisations improving by meeting national indicators based on planning, doing and reviewing.

Country Landscapes managing director Lee Thorne said: "As this was our first assessment we're delighted. Investors in People is a people-orientated quality assurance which directly benefits us and our customers - as better trained staff clearly provide better quality garden services."