- Oxford City Council
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The Oxford City Council provides local government for the city of Oxford in England.
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Overview
Between the 2004 local elections, and 2010 the council was in minority administration, first by councillors from the Labour Party, with the Liberal Democrats being the official opposition. In 2006 these roles were reversed, although two years later the council returned to being run by a minority Labour administration.[1] before they took full control in 2010. With five city councillors and two county councillors, Oxford has one of the highest Green Party representation for a British city. The Independent Working Class Association has one councillor, and their support is confined to a small number of wards, among them the Blackbird Leys housing estate in the south east of the city. See Oxford Council election 2004 for further information.
Since 2002, elections have been held for Oxford City Council in even years, with each councillor serving a term of four years. Each electoral ward within Oxford is represented by two councillors, thus all wards elect one councillor at each election. Prior to 2002, the City Council was elected by thirds.
In early 2003, the Oxford City Council submitted a bid to become a unitary authority.[2] This was received by Communities and Local Government[3] but subsequently rejected.[4][5][6]
Since 2008, Oxford City Council has been undergoing a programme of Business Transformation which is now being embedded in to the City Council in anticipation of further change following the new government of May 2010.[7]
Oxford City Council contains all of the Oxford East parliamentary constituency, which was won by Labour in the 2010 General Election with an increased majority but was until then a highly marginal seat with the Liberal Democrats.[8] The Council also covers part of the Oxford West and Abingdon parliamentary constituency, which was won from the Liberal Democrats by the Conservatives at the 2010 General Election, albeit with a very small majority.
Statistics
Political group leaders and senior politicians for the Oxford City Council (outgoing council at the election in 2010). From left to right: Jonathan Gittos candidate for the Conservatives, Councillor Stephen Brown leader of the political group of Liberal Democrats, Councillor John Tanner senior member of the Labour group, Councillor Craig Simmons leader of the Green group.
- Partisan composition
Year Labour Lib Dem Green IWCA Independent Conservative Source 2000 21 21 7 1 0 1 [9] 2002 29 15 3 1 0 0 [9] 2004 20 18 7 3 0 0 [10] 2006 17 19 8 4 0 0 [11] 2008 23 16 7 2 0 0 [1] 2010 26 16 5 1 0 0 [12][13] - Partisan control
Majority control of Oxford City Council Years Party 2010–present Labour 2004–2010 No overall control 2002–2004 Labour 2000–2002 No overall control 1980–2000 Labour 1976–1980 Conservative 1973–1976 Labour Councillors
Ward Name Party Elected Barton and Sandhills Van Coulter Labour 2010 Barton and Sandhills Mike Rowley Labour 2010* Blackbird Leys Rae Humberstone Labour 2010 Blackbird Leys Val Smith Labour 2008 Carfax Tony Brett Liberal Democrat 2010 Carfax Stephen Brown Liberal Democrat 2008 Churchill Joe McManners Labour 2010 Churchill Mark Lygo Labour 2008 Cowley Shah Khan Labour 2010 Cowley Bryan Keen Labour 2008 Cowley Marsh Mohammed Abbasi Labour 2010 Cowley Marsh Saj Malik Labour 2008 Headington David Rundle Liberal Democrat 2010 Headington Ruth Wilkinson Liberal Democrat 2008 Headington Hill and Northway Mohammed Altaf-Khan Liberal Democrat 2010 Headington Hill and Northway Roy Darke Labour 2009* Hinksey Park Bob Price Labour 2010 Hinksey Park Oscar Van Nooijen Labour 2008 Holywell Mark Mills Liberal Democrat 2010 Holywell Nathan Pyle Liberal Democrat 2008 Iffley Fields David Williams Green 2010 Iffley Fields Elise Benjamin Green 2008 Jericho and Osney Susanna Pressel Labour 2010 Jericho and Osney Colin Cook Labour 2008 Littlemore Gill Sanders Labour 2010 Littlemore John Tanner Labour 2008 Lye Valley Ben Lloyd-Shogbesan Labour 2010 Lye Valley Bob Timbs Labour 2008 Marston Mary Clarkson Labour 2010 Marston Beverley Hazell Labour 2008 North Alan Armitage Liberal Democrat 2010 North Clark Brundin Liberal Democrat 2008 Northfield Brook Scott Seamons Labour 2010 Northfield Brook Stuart Craft Independent Working Class 2008 Quarry and Risinghurst Dee Sinclair Labour 2010 Quarry and Risinghurst Laurence Baxter Labour 2008 Rose Hill and Iffley Antonia Bance Labour 2010 Rose Hill and Iffley Edward Turner Labour 2008 St Clement's Graham Jones Liberal Democrat 2010 St Clement's Nuala Young Green 2008 St Margaret's Jim Campbell Liberal Democrat 2010 St Margaret's Gwynneth Royce Liberal Democrat 2008 St Mary's Dick Wolff Green 2010 St Mary's Matt Morton Green 2008 Summertown Jean Fooks Liberal Democrat 2010 Summertown Stuart McCready Liberal Democrat 2008 Wolvercote John Goddard Liberal Democrat 2010 Wolvercote Michael Gotch Liberal Democrat 2008 * By-election
See also
References
- ^ a b Election 2008: Oxford council, BBC, 2008
- ^ Oxford City Council: the case for unitary status, draft version, 18 January 2007.
- ^ Communities and Local Government press release: Kelly welcomes proposals to improve local services: 26 local authorities bid to move to single tier local Government, 26 January 2007.
- ^ Communities and Local Government: rejection letter to Oxford City Council’s unitary authority bid.
- ^ Communities and Local Government press release: Woolas announces sixteen successful bids for unitary status to improve local services, 27 March 2007.
- ^ Oxford City Council press release: Government backs off Oxfordshire reorganisation, 27 March 2007.
- ^ Oxford City Council website: Business Transformation Strategy, October 2008.
- ^ Bookies: Oxford East a two-horse race, Steve Goddard website, January 2009
- ^ a b Article, BBC, 2002.
- ^ Article, BBC, 2004.
- ^ Article, BBC, 2006.
- ^ [1], Oxford City Council, 2010.
- ^ Oxford Times, Labour win Lib Dem seat at by-election, 22 October 2010
External links
Categories:- Local government in Oxford
- Organisations based in Oxford
- Non-metropolitan district councils of England
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