There’s a mood of optimism in the Chew Valley Chamber of Commerce despite the dreadful effects of the foot and mouth epidemic which have had such an impact on the countryside. President Jim King told the May meeting that he hoped for a hundred members by the end of the year. “We’re already approaching a membership of seventy, which is a substantial number, but we know there are very many more companies in the Valley who could benefit by joining us,” said Mr King. The membersh