All councillors who were chairmen of OIC committees were re-elected unopposed today, following the reorganisation of the committees.

The only except was when it came to decide who would chair the new direct services board, which replaces the former contract services committee.

Details of the reorganised committees and their chairmen are as follows:

Committee	Chairman
Development Committee	Cllr Jim Foubister
Education Committee	Cllr Janice Annal
Environment, Planning and Protective Service Committee	Cllr Ann Sutherland
Recreation and Cultural Services Committee	Cllr John Brown
Social Services and Housing Committee	Cllr Keith Johnston
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee	Cllr Stephen Hagan
Monitoring and Audit Committee	Cllr Fred Groundwater
Direct Services Board of Management	Cllr Eoin Scott