The Loo of the Year Awards has announced that Albany Washroom Services has agreed to be headline sponsor of the 2008 event - the annual competition to find the best places to ‘go’ throughout the UK.

Mike Burton, managing director, said: “Albany is delighted to be associated with the Loo of the Year Awards. It is important to recognise organisations which take the provision of high standard washroom facilities seriously and reward the unsung heroes who work hard to maintain those standards. The message from previous award winners is clear - good toilets are good for business.  Albany understands this, which is why our hygiene consultancy service offers customers advice on sustainable washroom design, maintenance and education aimed at improving the health of their consumers and their business.”

Albany has also signed up as a Corporate Champion member of The British Toilet Association, the campaigning body promoting the Loo of the Year Awards, which has had a major impact in helping raise standards of ‘away from home’ washroom hygiene over the last 21 years. The 2008 Loo of the Year and associated Attendant of the Year Awards are now receiving nominations and entries via the Awards website - www.loo.co.uk - which also contains a range of information relating to the 2008 awards scheme.

Nominations and entries can be submitted up until the end of July and every entry receives an unannounced visit from an authorised Loo of the Year awards inspector.

The main 2008 UK Awards Presentation is being held at The National Motor Cycle Museum, near Birmingham on Friday 5 December.