Brighton Pier Group announced that Leigh Nicolson, managing director of the Bars division (Eclectic Bars), has resigned and stands down from the Board. He will leave the company on the 31 March 2019. In view of this reduced scale, Leigh will be handing over the management of the Bars division to Anne Ackord, CEO of the Brighton Pier Group; who will take over direct management responsibility for the Bars division going forward.