Herefordshire Council’s Leader, Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson elected and committee chairpersons appointed.
Full Council has today announced how Herefordshire Council will be governed in the 2023/24 municipal year.
Councillor Jonathan Lester has been elected Leader of Herefordshire Council, Councillor Roger Phillips is Chairperson of the Council and Councillor Stef Simmons is Vice-Chairperson of the Council.
Full Council also appointed Herefordshire Council’s committee chairpersons, confirmed as:
Audit and governance committee
Chairperson: Councillor David Hitchiner
Vice-Chairperson: Councillor Aubrey Oliver
Children and young people scrutiny committee
Chairperson: Councillor Toni Fagan
Vice-Chairperson: Councillor Liz Harvey
Connected communities scrutiny committee
Chairperson: Councillor Ellie Chowns
Vice-Chairperson: Councillor Ed O’Driscoll
Employment panel committee
Chairperson: Councillor Jonathan Lester
Vice-Chairperson: Councillor Ellie Chowns
Environment and sustainability scrutiny committee
Chairperson: Councillor Louis Stark
Vice-Chairperson: Councillor Helen Heathfield
Health, care and wellbeing scrutiny committee
Chairperson: Councillor Pauline Crockett
Vice-Chairperson: Councillor Kevin Tillett
Planning and regulatory committee
Chairperson: Councillor Terry James
Vice-Chairperson: Councillor Clare Davies
Scrutiny management board
Chairperson: Councillor Liz Harvey
Vice-Chairperson: Councillor Jenny Bartlett
Licensing sub-committee
Chairperson: Councillor Polly Andrews
