NEXT Wednesday is the deadline to nominate people and businesses in East Riding who enhance their communities for a Chairman’s Award.

The awards celebrate the work done by individuals, businesses and projects that have helped improved the East Riding over the last year.

Those who are shortlisted will be invited to attend the awards ceremony held at Bridlington Spa in May, hosted by the chairman of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Councillor Caroline Fox, in what will be her last engagement before she ends her year in office.

Categories include community, built heritage, environment, business and sport.

Nominees can only be entered for one category and a previous award winner cannot be nominated in the same category for a period of three years but can be entered for another.

Councillor Fox said: “I’d urge people to think about their communities and think if there are people they know of who deserve some recognition for the work they do to make the areas they live a better place.”

To submit a nomination, go to www.eastriding.gov.uk/chairmansawards or email chairmans.awards@eastriding.gov.uk