SMALL Business Saturday is set to return to the Hart area in December.

Hart District Council has announced that it will be supporting the initiative which is designed to recognise small businesses and encourage people to shop locally.

This year’s event will be held on Saturday, December 6.

Hart District Council leader Councillor Ken Crookes said: “It’s great to be supporting this national event for the second year.

“We have a host of fantastic independent businesses in the Hart area and we want to raise awareness of these, whilst reminding people to shop local.”

For more information, or to see how you can get involved, visit smallbusinesssaturdayuk.com.