The head of London transport, who lives in Bath, and a former councillor responsible for organising a public art exhibition of King Bladud's pigs around the city have been recognised in the New Year Honours.
Peter Hendy, the commissioner of Transport for London, has been given a knighthood for his services to transport and the community.
The 59-year-old, who lives in Widcombe and is president of Widcombe Social Club, was previously made a CBE in 2006 for his work keeping the capital's transport system running in the wake of the 7/7 bombings.
This latest recognition comes after the success of the London Olympic Games and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Mayor of London, Boris Johnson today welcomed Sir Peter's knighthood.
Johnson said: "Sir Peter Hendy richly deserves this honour. He has shown outstanding leadership as London's Transport Commissioner, including overseeing the largest ever investment programme in the capital's transport network and record breaking passenger numbers and operational performance. He also led the successful operation of the transport network for the London 2012 Games, demonstrating to the world that London is the best city to live, work, visit and invest in."
Meanwhile, Gitte Dawson has been made an MBE for services to the communities in Freshford and Bath.
She served as a local councillor between 1999 and 2007 and during that time and beyond has been actively involved in the community.
She was nominated for the award by her ward successor Councillor Neil Butters (Lib Dem, Bathavon South), leader of Bath and North East Somerset Council Councillor Paul Crossley, Bath MP Don Foster and number of others.
Mrs Dawson, who is originally from Germany and now lives in Freshford, said: "I am delighted of course.
"I had a letter to say it had been decided that I was to be awarded an MBE and it makes me feel good.
"My husband was given an OBE a few years ago, so this is very exciting."
Mr Butters congratulated her, saying: "As Gitte's successor as councillor for the Bathavon South Ward, I am absolutely delighted that Gitte Dawson has been awarded an MBE.
"She has a long history of voluntary work and action for good causes.
"In particular, she has been the key driving force behind three, very different, major local projects: the Bath Christmas Market, King Bladud's pigs – 100 life-size pigs around Bath in 2008, which raised a net £200,000 for the Two Tunnels project and the excellent Galleries Shop & Cafe at Freshford.
"Had she not been successful, I could not have imagined what more could have been expected of one individual. She is a true 'social entrepreneur'."
The chief executive officer of Bath-based engineering firm Buro Happold Paul Westbury has been made a CBE.
He has been involved in some of the company's biggest projects in recent years, including the London 2012 Olympic Stadium, the Millennium Dome, Dublin's Aviva Stadium and the 2006 Winter Olympics Speed Skating Oval in Turin.
In 2000 he became the firm's youngest ever principal, when he was made a partner and director at the age of 30.
Others who appear on the list include University of Bath graduate and Olympic rower Heather Stanning and her teammate Helen Glover, a former teacher at Oldfield School, were both made MBEs, founder of the Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime Jane Withey, from Keynsham, who was made an MBE, and Monica Murdoch, from Blagdon, who was awarded a BEM for services to the community.
Bradford on Avon kayaker and Olympic champion Ed McKeever was also made an MBE, as was Paralympic rower David Smith, who previously trained at the University of Bath.
Over in north east Somerset there were a number of worthy recipients, including Writhlington School science teacher Simon Pugh-Jones, Peasedown youth worker Bridie Marshall and Radstock charity fundraiser Jean Meredith.
Mr Pugh-Jones, who has been running the school's orchid project for the past 20 years, was made an MBE.
The 51-year-old father-of-one, who lives with his wife Annie in Frome, said he first thought the letter from the Queen was a speeding fine.
He said: "I thought it looked very official looking and was worried it was a speeding fine or something like that but when I looked inside it was much nicer. The hardest part was keeping it a secret – it's not something I am very good at."
His interest in plants first began as a young child thanks to his green fingered grandmother who went on to give Simon his first orchid at the age of 12.
From there his interest developed during time spent working weekends in an orchid nursery in his native Dorset.
After working as an engineer on the railways Simon took up a teaching post at the Radstock school and from there dreamed up ambitious plans for the empty greenhouses at the site.
Over the past 20 years his work with orchids has been recognised with a host of national awards including the British Associations European Science Prize and the Society of Biology Science Prize.
Mr Pugh-Jones added: "It has been amazing to get the MBE for the generations of students who have put so much work into this and hope this recognition will help us in our continuing efforts to develop initiatives for the benefit of communities in tropical countries.
"The reason I think we have such an impact when we travel to other places to teach what we know about orchids is because the young people do the training and I think this gives confidence that it is all possible."
Mrs Murdoch is involved with a number of community activities including cooking once a month for the local lunch club and helping to arrange lifts for those unable to make their own way to hospital appointments.
She is also a member of the Good Companions and the WI, and has been carrying out collections for Macmillan nurses and the Royal British Legion for a number of years.
As well as all this, Mrs Murdoch has dedicated her life to looking after her daughter Jane, 53, who has Down's syndrome.
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