THE chair and vice chairs of all City of York Council committees for the 2010/11 council year have been chosen.

Lib Dem Council leader Coun Andrew Waller chairs both the executive and urgency committee, with Coun Carol Runciman (LibDem deputy leader) as vice-chair of both.

In planning, Coun Richard Watson (Lib Dem) heads the main committee with Coun Ruth Potter (Labour) as vice-chair, Coun Keith Hyman (Huntington and New Earswick, Lib Dem) heads the east area sub-committee, and Coun David Horton (Acomb, Labour) the west and city centre area sub-committee.

The gambling and licensing acts committee is chaired by Coun Dave Merrett (Labour) and Coun Sian Wiseman (Conservative) is vice-chair. The licensing and regulatory committee is chaired by Coun Ian Gillies (Conservative) and Coun Richard Moore (Lib Dem) is vice-chair.

The audit and governance committee is chaired by Coun Brian Watson (Labour) and Coun Jenny Brookes (Conservative) is vice-chair.

The standards committee will be chaired by Christine Bainton, who is not a councillor, with Coun Horton as vice-chair. The member development steering group is chaired by Coun Runciman.