A LAUNCH evening for the Otley Business Awards 2019 will be held next week.

The town’s fifth business awards, run in association with Otley and District Chamber of Trade and Commerce, will be held in the Parish Church on Friday, March 22, 2019.

Nominations* for the competition, which is designed to celebrate Otley’s business community, can be made from Wednesday, November 21.

The launch event, also being held at the church, takes place from 6pm on Tuesday, November 20 and will open with a drinks reception and buffet.

Guests on the night will find out more about how their businesses can be nominated by customers and be presetned with nomination packs.

Those wishing to attend should follow the ‘Register link’ at www.otleychamber.co.uk/oba2019-intro.html .

As well as the Chamber the awards are being sponsored by Otley BID, Otley Town Council and Stray FM.

The individual categories - which range from Best Newcomer to Best Large Business - are also each being sponsored by local businesses.

*Nominations can be made up until January 18, 2019 and nomination forms will be available from a number of local shops and businesses, as well as from the Otley Core on Orchard Gate.

Forms can also be downloaded from www.otleychamber.co.uk .