THE Tetbury Lions has secured a prestigious award for the club's monthly Tetbury Advertiser publication.

The Tetbury Advertiser was voted Best Overall Magazine in the A4 Magazine category of the 2016 National Parish Magazine awards.

There were more than 600 entries in the awards hosted by Parish Mag Printers, a subsidiary of Sarum Graphics Ltd. 

Organisers said the award scheme was for "editors and their fellow volunteers all over the country who devote an enormous amount of time and effort, free of charge, to producing magazines that service their communities every month of the year.  It is our aim to give magazine editors recognition for the service they provide, which so often goes unrewarded.” 

The judging panel considered four criteria in reaching a decision: a focus on artwork, page layout and graphics; the variety of articles, photos and general information; the order of content variety, accuracy and interest value; quality of finishing and printing.

In 2015, the Tetbury Lions received the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, an award that specifically recognised the impact the Tetbury Advertiser had on all sections of the community.

Tetbury Advertiser editor Richard Smith, who secured the entry into the National Parish Magazine competition, presented the winners certificate to Dave Roberts to recognise his significant contribution to the design and layout of this publication.

At the presentation, Dave said: “It is a great privilege to accept this award, which recognises the huge and regular contributions of a number of people that make my function much easier and so enjoyable.”