For many years The Rotary Club of Chipping Sodbury has given an award to a person who has made a significant difference to their community over and above what would normally be expected.
The 2012 winner of the 'Unsung Hero' Award is Sandi Hardwick, leader of 1st Westerleigh Guides and 1st Chipping Sodbury Rainbows.
'Sandi has been heavily involved with the Guiding Movement for over 30 years and we are delighted to be in a position to recognise and reward her' commented Rotary President Anthony Bourne.

Sodbury Players now has a lottery license to raise funds for the group. Tickets are £12 each per year, only 150 available.
There will be 6 draws per year, and each draw will have 4 cash prizes. The Christmas draw will contain bumper prizes. Click below to find out more...

www.sodburyplayers.org.uk/Html/lo...

Sodbury Twinning Association is now taking deposits for the June 2012 visit to Cesson. Click below for more information and a downloadable booking form, which should be returned by 30th January – see form for further details.

www.mysodbury.co.uk/sodbury/local...

Farrago has late sale entries from Radley and Fitflop, which add to some great bargains to be snapped up in the final days of clearance! So do pop by and treat yourself!

www.farragofashions.co.uk

Organisers of Sodbury's Jubilee Celebrations in early June are hoping to install a giant screen, probably on The Ridings, for us all to view the Saturday Concert at Buckingham Palace and Sunday's Pageant on the River Thames.
Hire costs for screens run into thousands of pounds, and organisers are hoping that local businesses will want to take advantage of this unique opportunity to advertise to the local community, and so help subsidise the expense. If you are interested, please click below to get in touch.

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Plans to boost access to high-speed broadband in partnership with Wiltshire and Swindon have been approved by South Gloucestershire’s Cabinet.
More than 3,000 residents and businesses have already responded to a council survey set up to gauge demand for high-speed broadband.
Click below to access the online survey – which closes on 29 February.

www.southglos.gov.uk/broadband

There's a drive to find more foster carers and adopters for South Gloucestershire’s children in care. The council is also looking to recruit more carers who can give regular short breaks to disabled children and young people under its Family Link Scheme.
If you are interested in any of these areas of family placement, click below or call Tony Bray, the Family Placement Team’s Recruitment Officer on 01454 866423.

www.southglos.gov.uk/ChildrenYoun...

The Core Strategy sets out a vision for South Glos to 2026, and includes policies and programmes for new development.
After independent examination, the Council has made changes to the original Core Strategy, and republished it. Representations are invited between Thursday 29 December 2011 and Friday 17 February 2012 inclusive. Click below to find out more.

www.southglos.gov.uk/postsubmission

As a final Christmas Week Treat All About Mi is offering the Guinot Liftosome Anti-Ageing, Radiance Boosting facial for just £25 (usual price £45) between Saturday 17th and Saturday 24th December. Book early as spaces are limited.

www.allaboutmi.co.uk

We're being encouraged to show support for faster broadband in South Gloucestershire.
The council is urging everyone who wants a better connection to complete an online survey to help demonstrate demand.
Under the plans, central government and council funding will be awarded to a contractor to install high-speed broadband in areas that would not normally be attractive to commercial suppliers.

www.southglos.gov.uk/broadband