The Buckinghamshire Building Society has announced the appointment of Dick Jenkins as the new chairman of the board at the Society.

Jenkins (pictured) has been on the board since April 2018 and succeeds Robin Bailey, who stays on the board until his retirement at the next AGM.

Jenkins was chief executive of the Bath Building Society for 15 years has also been chairman of the Building Societies Association.

He said: “I very much believe in the values of Buckinghamshire Building Society. Our motto of ‘doing the right thing’ is demonstrated through our long term commitment to our customers, through the nature of service we provide and the products we offer, together with our commitment to supporting the local community.”