The winners of Gedling MP Michael Payne’s 2025 Small Business Awards have been revealed after more than 350 votes were cast for local shops, bars and other ventures.
Residents were invited to nominate and vote for their favourite businesses across Gedling – with 19 winners scooping an award.
The MP visited the winners on Wednesday top present them with their awards.
Following the presentations, Mr Payne said:”Before Christmas I launched a Small Business Awards to celebrate our amazing small businesses across Gedling. I received more than 375 nominations in total for small businesses across Gedling and I have visited the winners to present them their Small Business Award.
“It was fantastic to receive so many nominations via Facebook, e-mail, direct messages, letters and phone calls for so many of our amazing local small businesses.
“I’ll be running this Member of Parliament Small Business Awards every year. Congratulations to all the winners and a massive well done to every single business that was nominated.”
Owners of Arnold winner Taste First posted on Facebook following the presentation.
They wrote:”Thank you to everyone who voted for us. It really does mean a lot. And congratulations to all the other winners.”
The Sweet House Bakery said: “Thank you to everyone who voted for us, it means the world. Such great businesses so huge well done to all the other winners. What a line up!”
Nikki Murphy who is landlady at It’s Inn The Bank in Netherfield posted: “Lovely surprise to be included in this – well done to all the winners.”
This year’s winners
- Coosh Micro Bakery – Mapperley Top
- Cleo’s Delicatessen – Arnold
- Project Pies – Carlton Hill
- It’s Inn The Bank – Netherfield
- 1 Market Place Tea Rooms by CAKE by Sara-Lou – Arnold
- The Gedling Inn – Gedling
- Correct Hearing Limited – Carlton
- Deli-icious Mapperley – Mapperley
- Grays Boutique – Carlton Hill
- Hilltop Nurseries – Lambley
- Complexions Beauty Centre – Daybrook
- The Nags Head Woodborough – Woodborough
- The Rosemary Room – Gedling
- Taste First – Arnold
- Redhill Stores – Redhill
- The Sweet House Bakery – Arnold & Colwick
- The Abdication Micropub – Daybrook
- The Artisans Studio – Arnold
- BJs Fish Bar – Burton Joyce
