Herefordshire Council has elected Councillor Tony Johnson as Leader of the Council, Councillor Brian Wilcox as Chairman of the Council and Councillor Philip Edwards as Vice-Chairman of the Council.
The meeting at Full Council also saw the adoption of the new Herefordshire Council constitution. The constitution – which acts as the council's rule book - explains and regulates how the council operates, how decisions are made and the procedures which are followed to ensure that decisions are efficient, transparent and accountable to the public.
Adoption of the new constitution will see the establishment of three scrutiny committees with newly-elected Chairs and a merged planning and regulatory committee.
The constitution includes a new guide to public participation, which enables members of the public to submit one question at nearly all meetings of the council, instead of only at Full Council meetings.
The remaining confirmed appointments are:
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Adults and wellbeing scrutiny committee |
Chairman: Councillor Polly Andrews Vice-Chairman: Councillor John Stone |
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Children and young people scrutiny committee |
Chairman: Councillor Carole Gandy Vice-Chairman: Councillor Felicity Norman |
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General scrutiny committee |
Chairman: Councillor Sebastian Bowen Vice-Chairman: Councillor Elissa Swinglehurst |
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Planning and regulatory committee |
Chairman: Councillor Phillip Cutter Vice-Chairman: Councillor John Hardwick |
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Audit and governance committee |
Chairman: Councillor Paul Newman Vice-Chairman: Councillor Chris Chappell |
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Employment panel committee |
Chairman: Councillor Jon Johnson Vice-Chairman: Councillor Patricia Morgan |
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Health and wellbeing board |
Chairman: Councillor Patricia Morgan |
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