HALE business Cookie Tots is in the running for a prestigious national award.

It has been nominated for the What's On 4 2011 Junior Awards and gone through to the national voting stage.

The award programme is in its fifth year and celebrates the best activities from throughout the UK as nominated and voted for by parents. Cookie Tots - a nominee in the ‘Best Local Activity for the under 5s’ - is a child development group activity for children aged from two to four, based around preparing and enjoying food.

Until May 6, parents can log onto any of these on-line directories - www.whatson4littleones.co.uk, www.whatson4schoolkids.co.uk and www.whatson4kidsparties.co.uk - to vote for their favourite from the nominees.