A NEW chairman has been appointed to head the Worcestershire branch of a leading body that represents the interests of property companies.

The chairmanship of the Worcestershire area of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has been passed to Roger Wilkins, of Wilkins Chartered Surveyors, in Worcester. This is Mr Wilkins' second time in the post.

The move at RICS' annual meeting sees the torch pass from former chairman Jonathan Chilton.