A NEW president has been named for the Rotary Club of Church and Oswaldtwistle.

Lennie Herbert, who has been a member of the club since 2003, has taken over the role from Jim Hargreaves.

Mr Herbert was chair of the foundation committee this past year and around 10 years ago he visited all 74 Rotary clubs in the North West in 12 months.

He will have will have Lyndon Heap as his president nominee, who has only been part of the club for a short time.

A spokesman for the Rotary club said: “Jim has been a first class President and has worked hard to ensure the club achieved a very successful year.

“The club wish both Lennie and Lyndon a successful year.”