AS a former chairman of Crediton Chamber of Commerce I am delighted to see that the Chamber and Town Traders have now joined forces. Over the last two or three years we have seen some exciting new businesses coming to our High Street and the Town Square, often run by younger business men and women. This has brought new energy to the town centre and we are now seeing some of that energy revitalising our Chamber of Commerce. That's great news, not just for the business community but for all of us who love Crediton and want to see it remain a vibrant, independent community. I congratulate Chris Nicholl and Tara Conabeare on providing the vision and hard work to bring this about, and wish them every success for the future. David Jaques FFA, FFTA Wortham Jaques Ltd Chartered Accountants 130a High Street Crediton