Now is the time to enter The Westmorland Gazette Business and Tourism Awards 2012.

Showcase the quality and achievements of your enterprise by completing and submitting our free entry form.

You will need to focus on what makes your company stand out from the crowd.

We want to know details of its history, how it is managed, its products and services and what the company hopes to achieve in the future.

Entry is free and competing firms can enter multiple categories until July 30.

For more information or to request a paper or electronic application form, contact The Westmorland Gazette’s business writer Helen Perkins, on 01539 710188, or email her at helen.perkins@kendal.newsquest.co.uk or contact Allan Tunningley on 01539 710156, email allan.tunningley@kendal.newsquest.co.uk Entries should be returned to Westmorland Gazette Business and Tourism Awards, Editorial, The Westmorland Gazette, 1 Wainwright’s Yard, Kendal, LA9 4DP or by email to businessawards@kendal.newsquest.co.uk