BRIGHTON and Hove Chamber of Commerce has elected a new president.

At a recent AGM, Julia Chanteray stepped down after five years.

Carol Lewis, founding director of Bainbridge Lewis Accountants will take over as president.

Ms Lewis said: "Since I started volunteering in 2010 it has always been an organisation not afraid to try something new and is always looking at how to better serve its members.

“It is such an honour to be appointed as President of the Chamber and I'm very much looking forward to working with the Chamber team to extend the membership even further and to provide more services to those members."