Chipping Sodbury Chamber of Commerce

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Business Information Solutions

The South Gloucestershire Library Enquiry Centre offers a range of business information solutions to support intending, new and established businesses.

Provided on behalf of South Gloucestershire by Somerset County Council the service provides access to business databases, industry overviews, business directories and journals. We provide a free enquiry service to all business users.

Click here to download a pdf with more information.

Chipping Sodbury Calendar Competition

Entry is now open to all you budding photographers out there who would like to see your work celebrated by winning a place in the prestigious Chipping Sodbury Calendar for 2011.

If you have what it takes to conjure up a shot of Chipping Sodbury in its full glory, then enter the competition no later that the 24 September 2010.

We are looking for photographs that best depict what it is like to live in the Town - scenes that sum up the life and times of this medieval market town in the 21st Century.

Entries should be sent by email to: All entries must by in hi-res jpeg or eps format.

Oyez Oyez! Town Crier comes to town…

Chipping Sodbury has its very own Town Crier. He first appeared to support the Farmers market on the 18th June and will be promoting events in the town on a regular basis.

The Duke of Beaufort and the Somerset Trust have approved and support the Chamber's initiative to appoint a Town Crier.

In England, the first recorded use of Town Criers was in the year 1066, when following the Battle of Hastings, William the Conqueror had men go out and announce his victory in all of the local towns.

Today, many cities and towns are reviving the position of Town Crier as a visible link to the past. There are about 220 Criers in Britain representing Towns and Cities and in some cases Lords of the Manor.

Product Redesign Offer

We have received a request from a local student who wishes to design/re-design a product of some sort for his 2nd year A-Level Product Design course. Fred Poole is interested in finding out if any product would help a particular working environment or if something could do with being re-designed. A product prototype will be made for functional or aesthetic purposes. The project would entail an initial design brief, with regular communication over the coming academic year, through to inception. Any business interested in taking Fred up on his offer can contact Abdul Choudhury on directly and I will put them in touch with Fred. If you are interested, please let know in the next couple of weeks (before the summer holidays).

Helping councils and suppliers work together

Suppliers: this regional portal gives you a one-stop shop window on contract opportunities from a growing number of councils in the South West. Even without registering, you can use the portal to look for information about existing contracts and new opportunities.

Visit www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk to find out more.

Business Issues - Have your Say

South Gloucestershire Council's Economic Development unit would like to know what the key challenges are facing your business during the current economic climate.

The information you provide will be used to help inform future developments of the Economic Development strategy.

To send your comments, visit www.southglos.gov.uk/BusinessMatters, and follow the ‘Have your say’ link.

The key aims of the Chamber are:

• to promote Chipping Sodbury as a place to visit
• to promote the businesses located here
• to play a significant role in the development and future prosperity of Chipping Sodbury
• to work with the local authorities to ensure that the views of local businesses are considered in all matters affecting trade
• to work together and share experiences and expertise

Click here to see our list of members

Benefits of Membership

The Chamber has been established to offer the business community in Chipping Sodbury a wide range of benefits including:

• the opportunity to meet and share experiences with other local companies
• the opportunity to ensure that the local authorities and government hear members' views.
• the opportunity to engage in debates and discussions concerning current issues and future developments in the area
• access to advice and information on key business issues both locally and nationally
• access to new business opportunities including financial and legal support
• a chance to raise the profile of each company involved and to promote the Town locally and nationally
• help in growing a business by the provision of a range of cost effective services and local expertise

Planned Actions

Initially the Chamber will campaign to encourage more businesses to become members.

A database of the suppliers and service providers used by each member will be compiled. Members will have access to the list enabling them to share in local expertise whenever they need to do so.

Members will be encouraged to promote each other's business and to provide a web link to each members web site wherever feasible

A discount scheme will be established to allow members the opportunity to offer other members a discount on any services or supply that they provide.

A newsletter will be distributed to all members and locally to residents providing readers with news of local issues and promoting members.

The Chamber will join other regional Chambers of Commerce such as the British, South West, South Gloucestershire and Bristol Chambers of Commerce. This will offer members access to a wide range of benefits across the region and nationally.

Contact us

If you run a local business and would like to join the Chipping Sodbury Chamber of Commerce, please get in touch with Chairman Mark Lloyd.

Mark runs Chipping Sodbury's Rounceval House Hotel and can be contacted on 01454 334410 or by email on:

Or visit http://www.visitchippingsodbury.com