As well as choosing a new leader and chairman of the council, this morning’s (Fri May 19) meeting of Herefordshire councillors also appointed the chairpersons and vice-chairpersons to nine committees to oversee and rule on different areas of council business.
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The audit and governance committee will be chaired by former council leader Coun David Hitchiner, with newly elected Liberal Democrat councillor Aubrey Oliver as vice-chairperson.
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The children and young people scrutiny committee will be chaired by Green councillor Toni Fagan. Vice-chairperson is Liz Harvey, now leader of the Independents for Herefordshire group.
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Coun Harvey will now also chair the scrutiny management board, with Jenny Bartlett of the Greens vice-chairperson.
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The connected communities scrutiny committee is to chaired by Greens leader Ellie Chowns, with Ed O’Driscoll, another newly elected LibDem, as vice-chairperson.
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The employment panel committee will be chaired by Conservative leader and now also leader of the council Jonathan Lester, with Ellie Chowns deputising.
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The environment and sustainability scrutiny committee is to be chaired by Councillor Louis Stark, also newly elected mayor of Ross-on-Wye for the LibDems, while Helen Heathfield of the Greens will be vice-chairperson.
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Pauline Crockett, formerly the cabinet member for health and adult wellbeing, now chairs the health, care and wellbeing scrutiny committee, with Coun Kevin Tillett as vice-chairperson.
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LibDem leader Terry James remains as chair of the planning and regulatory committee, with Coun Clare Davies of the True Independents as vice-chairperson.
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The licensing sub-committee will be chaired by Coun Polly Andrews of the LibDems.
The package of proposed appointments was passed near-unanimously by councillors.
