Full details of new administration at Oxfordshire County Council

A new administration has been formed following the May 6 elections

Oxfordshire County Council has confirmed the final makeup of the Council following yesterday’s first meeting since the local elections.

The vote saw the Conservatives win 22 seats, Liberal Democrats 21 seats, Labour 15 seats, Greens 3 seats, Henley Residents Group 1 seat and independent councillors 1 seat.

A total of 32 of the 63 seats are required to form a majority and no one individual party reached this number. The Liberal Democrat, Labour and Green groups agreed to an alliance to form a new administration.

The new leader of the council will be Councillor Liz Leffman. The deputy leader will be Councillor Liz Brighouse (with responsibilities for education, children’s services and youth services).

Other cabinet member appointments are:

• Cabinet Member for Corporate Services: Councillor Glynis Phillips
• Cabinet Member for Community Services and Safety: Councillor Neil Fawcett
• Cabinet Member for Climate Change Delivery and Environment: Councillor Pete Sudbury
• Cabinet Member for Travel and Development Strategy: Councillor Duncan Enright
• Cabinet Member for Highway Management: Councillor Tim Bearder
• Cabinet Member for Public Health and Equality: Councillor Damian Haywood.
• Cabinet Member for Finance: Councillor Calum Miller
• Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care: Councillor Jenny Hannaby

The new Chair of the county council will be Councillor John Howson who served as Vice-Chair to the outgoing Chair Councillor Les Sibley. The new Vice-Chair will be Councillor Susannah Pressel.

None of the cabinet appointments are councillors elected from North Oxfordshire.

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Published: 19/05/2021 08:55am by Banbury FM Newsteam

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