LAVENDER Laundry on Leeds Road in Ilkley celebrated five years in business last week.

The business was opened by Kath Eastwood and Jacquie Tweed in 2014 and the team has now grown to employ seven ladies who all love ironing. They have recently added the Lavender Van.

The laundry was a finalist in the Ilkley Business Awards 2016 new business category. Jacquie said: “We offer washing and ironing with a quick turnaround to suit the customer and also dry cleaning, repairs and alterations. The collections and deliveries are done on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday by Allan who has also been known to change lightbulbs, plugs and do other little jobs as well as having a friendly chat on his round to our customers. We aim to provide a quality and reliable service and are often thanked for doing just that. A huge thank you to all our lovely customers for their continued support.”