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Local people are being encouraged to find out about what events are taking place in their community during the busy Christmas period by downloading Bath & North East Somerset Council’s latest Connect Podcast at www.bathnes.gov.uk/podcast

The second edition of the Podcast - compiled by Somer Valley 97.5FM and presented by Station Manager Dom Chambers - contains interviews with Andrew Cooper, Bath City Centre Manager about the exciting Christmas Light switch-on and visit of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Paul Myers, Chairman of Midsomer Norton & Radstock Chamber of Commerce talking about events in the Somer Valley, and Rachel Ward from the Council covering Keynsham and the surrounding areas.

There are also interviews with:

· Craig Jackson from the Council’s Highways Team highlighting how the Council is preparing for a tough winter on the roads;

· Roger Pope from the Council’s Trading Standards Team on how to avoid dodgy goods and scams during Christmas time;

· And the latest news on how to become a sports coach and a local energy champion.

Dom Chambers said, “We had excellent feedback about the last podcast and Somer Valley 97.5 FM is delighted to be supporting the Council with the winter edition which has a distinctly seasonal feel. Hundreds of local people tuned into the first edition to hear the latest news and views across the district and we hope they can download once again.”

Councillor Francine Haeberling (Conservative, Saltford), Leader of the Council, said, "The Council is really pleased to be working with Somer Valley 97.5FM once again and using a unique arrangement to get news and information across - a local council commissioning a successful community radio station to compile their podcast."