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New president joins AGM at Pirelli Stadium


Burton and District Chamber of Commerce have welcomed their new president and vice- president, at their annual celebration hosted at Burton Albion’s Pirelli Stadium. At the Chamber’s annual general meeting and


celebration lunch, Nik Hardy took over as president from Simon Chapman, who had been in the role for the past two years. Nik is managing director of Hardy Designs, one of the most recognised signage suppliers in the United Kingdom with locations in Burton, Manchester and London. Nik said: “As the new president, I am excited to


lead the Chamber’s strategic agenda over the next two years. I promise to uphold the dignity of the office and to be the best ambassador I can be for the Chamber, for the region and for business in general. Our Chamber achieved 12 per cent growth in membership numbers in 2017 and I am committed to continue that upward trend and to drive local economic growth and performance.’’ Monica Douglas-Jones has succeeded Nik Hardy


as vice-president. She is the creative director at Jones and Clark, an industrial supplies and sourcing specialists based in Burton. Guests at the AGM and lunch were also given


insight into the thrills and spills of the world of motorsport, by operations director of Repton- based Gibson Technology, John Manchester. Mr Manchester has worked in the world of


motorsport for more than 40 years, with nearly 20 of those spent as operations director of Gibson,


In Brief


Stepping up: Nik Hardy


‘Our Chamber achieved 12 per cent growth in membership numbers in 2017 and I am committed to continue that upward trend’


where the 60-strong team produces race and championship winning products for Formula One and Le Mans.


Ritchie Bosworth of Twisted Barrel


Marstons ‘nano brewery’, DE14, is collaborating with a Midland craft brewer to produce a limited-edition vegan beer. The new beer – Ultra Green - is being


developed in conjunction with Coventry brewer Twisted Barrel Ale, and it is a ‘cucumber and lime sushi’ Gose. Gose is a top-fermented beer that


originated in Goslar, Germany, and is known for its saltiness. Brewers Ritchie Bosworth and Jenny


Hagyard decided to use rice as the grain for their beer, and seaweed, to add the salty element to the Gose. Jenny, from DE14, said: “While we are all


incredibly proud to be able to brew the classic Marston’s beers in the main brewery, as brewers we really love to experiment in the DE14 brewery; even more so with inspirational brewers like Ritchie using unique ingredients. “We decided to call the beer ‘Ultra Green’


Hi-tech purchase (from left): Tom Storrar (Branston's golf manager); Gavin Robson (course manager), Ben Laing, James Robson (area sales manager for John Deere main agent)


Machine keeps greens pristine


Branston Golf & Country Club has recently taken delivery of £40,000 of new high performance machinery that will be help keep its green in pristine condition. This takes Branston's investment in golf


course maintenance to £250,000 in the last three years. The new machinery is a John Deere Pro Gator utility vehicle and Gambetti demount sprayer.


Ben Laing, Branston Golf & Country Club's managing director, said: “Although we'll still be using a contractor when we need the whole course spraying, that they can complete on less than a couple of days, this valuable addition to our range of machinery will give us much greater flexibility and improve the efficiency of our green-keeping team who work hard maintaining our courses in tip-top condition.”


because, along with its ethical values, it has a lovely citrus-and-salt zing with the cucumber flavour to add a cooling balance.” Ritchie added: “We love to collaborate


with folks whenever and wherever possible. It has been great to work with Jenny and the team at the DE14 brewery and combine our shared knowledge to produce a great beer for everyone to enjoy. We've learned something from every collaboration brew we've ever brewed and this is our eighteenth in the last year alone.” Ultra Green beer is available through the


DE14 nano club and will be heading to various craft beer venues around the country over the coming weeks.


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