NOMINATIONS are being sought for individuals or businesses who help make other people's holidays that little bit special.

Scarborough Borough Council is asking residents and visitors to put forward names for the annual tourism awards.

The council's portfolio holder for tourism and leisure services, David Jeffels, said: "The award dinner last year seemed nothing short of the Oscars, the anticipation of the finalists was electric.

"With last year's nominations being of such an exceptional standard, we are expecting an even harder task to judge the winners for 2006."

Details for the awards are still being finalised, but the public can start making nominations through forms available at the local tourist information centres and the Customer First centres.