May sees some changes at Gloucester-based Hamiltons Chartered Surveyors. Existing partners Joe Hiram and Barry Hutchinson will be joined by James Edmonds, a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

James, a graduate of the University of Plymouth, has been with the firm for 12 months, having previously worked for private and institutional clients and, most recently, as a senior surveyor with The National Trust.

"James complements our existing skills very well and the invitation to join us was a natural progression," said Joe and Barry. "We are delighted he has accepted and it will give us added strength to continue our expansion."

Hamiltons Chartered Surveyors, with offices in Maisemore, Gloucester, Newent, Lydney and Ross-on-Wye, has a diverse client base across public sector institutions, charities and private clients throughout Gloucestershire and the surrounding counties.