The re-elected leader of Herefordshire Council has made the following appointments as chairmen and vice-chairmen of the council’s committees:

Chairman of audit and corporate governance committee: Councillor Chris Chappell
Vice-chairman of audit and corporate governance committee: Councillor Richard Smith.

Chairman of planning committee: Councillor Tom Hunt
Vice-chairman of planning committee: Councillor Roy Stockton

Chairman of regulatory committee: Councillor Brigadier Peter Jones CBE
Vice-chairman of regulatory committee: Councillor John Hope MBE

Chairman of strategic monitoring committee: Councillor Phil Edwards
Vice-chairman of strategic monitoring committee: Councillor Sebastian Bowen

Chairman of adult social care and strategic housing scrutiny committee: Councillor Polly Andrews
Vice-chairman of adult social care and strategic housing scrutiny committee: Councillor Sebastian Bowen

Chairman of children’s services scrutiny committee: Councillor Sally Robertson
Vice-chairman of children’s services scrutiny committee: Councillor Ursula Attfield

Chairman of environment scrutiny committee: Councillor Bob Matthews
Vice-chairman of environment scrutiny committee: Councillor Keith Grumbley

Chairman of health scrutiny committee: Councillor Kay Swinburne
Vice-chairman of health scrutiny committee: Councillor Aubrey Oliver

Chairman of community services scrutiny committee: Councillor Terry James
Vice-chairman of community services scrutiny committee: Councillor Patricia Morgan

Chairman of central area planning sub-committee: Councillor Josie Pemberton
Vice-chairman of central area planning sub-committee: Councillor Glenda Powell

Chairman of northern area planning sub-committee: Councillor John Hope MBE
Vice-chairman of northern area planning sub-committee: Councillor Peter Watts

Chairman of southern area planning sub-committee: Councillor Phil Cutter
Vice-chairman of southern area planning committee: Councillor Jo Fishley

Chairman of standards committee: Robert Rogers

The chairman of the council, Councillor John Stone, was re-elected unopposed, as was his deputy Councillor Beris Williams.