Chamber elects new president

THE Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce has elected its 177th president.

Tim Durkin is a senior partner of Myer Wolff Solicitors in Hull and is also a director of the Hull Incorporated Law Society and a former chairman of the national charity MIND. He takes over the presidency from BP Chemicals’ communications manager, Dr Malcolm Joslin.

The Chamber’s new vice president is Simon Clarke, a senior business director at Young’s Seafoods in Grimsby.

Durkin said: “My theme for the year is to put the emphasis on the word “Humber” as it’s really important that all the businesses realise the Chamber’s services cover the whole area and our views are aimed at reflecting the key business interests on both banks of the river.”