SMALL businesses will be given advice at a special seminar in Otley later this month.

Business Link, an organisation specialising in supporting business change and new businesses, will lead the seminar on October 17. Organised by the Otley and District Chamber of Trade and Commerce, the seminar will be held at The Manor Club, Manor Square, and will be open to any interested businesses. Sllvia Reid, chamber president, said: "Several local businesses have found the guidance provided by Business Link extremely valuable. These business seminars are open to all business people in the Otley and district area and new faces are welcome."

John Steel, headteacher of Prince Henry's Grammar School, Otley, will lead the January business seminar when he will talk about the staff training and conference facilities at the school. Mr Steel's seminar has been rearranged from October. The seminars start at 6.15pm.