KINGSTEIGNTON swimming pool association has its fourth chairman in less than 12 months after the previous incumbent was ousted at a special meeting.

Marc Hughes, who had been chairman since last summer, was given the elbow after failing to turn up for meetings and other committee members were unable to get hold of him.

Association secretary Sue Loram said: 'He just stopped coming to meetings and no-one could get hold of him. He just disappeared off the radar.

Attempts by the Advertiser to contact Mr Hughes for a comment were unsuccessful.