TONY Hibbert has been appointed chairman of the Northern Branch of the Pipeline Industries Guild.

Mr Hibbert, of Applecross Drive, Burnley, has worked for Transco for 32 years and is a network manager based at Spa Road, Bolton.

The Pipeline Industries Guild promotes and develops the science of pipeline design, construction and operation along with other processes and techniques.

The Northern Branch holds meetings in Newcastle, Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester, where its members gather for both social, sporting and technical meetings.

Outgoing chairman Graham Austin, also from Burnley, is the Network Operations Manager for North West Water.

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