WHITEHILL councillor Tony Muldoon has been elected to act as East Hampshire District Council chairman for the next year.

Mr Muldoon, who represents Whitehill's Deadwater ward, was handed the chains of office by outgoing chairman Patrick Burridge at the district council's annual council meeting last Thursday.

Selborne councillor David Ashcroft was elected to act as vice-chairman.

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