A NATIONWIDE competition will help find the design for a development in North Yorkshire.

Architects are asked to enter plans for a scheme bringing start-up office units for small businesses on Stokesley's industrial park.

The units, with energy efficient features, are to be based around a common reception area, management office and training area.

Hambleton District Council is bidding for European cash for the development, as well as looking for other financial partners. Yorkshire Forward, the regional development agency, has already agreed funding for the preliminary design.

Economic development spokesman Councillor Ralph Andrew said: "Yorkshire Forward want to develop Stokesley as their flagship project in the North of England.

"We are looking for first-class designs, exciting enough to attract the high calibre of businesses we want in the area."

Anyone interested in entering the design competition, which is being run by the Royal Institute of British Architects, must submit details by Monday. For more information, call (0113) 234 1335.