There are 38 councillors directing the work of the Council, elected by the voters of Vale of White Horse. Our elections are held every four years.
The Liberal Democrat Party currently holds the majority of seats on the council. There are 32 Liberal Democrat councillors, four Green Party councillors and two Independent Voice for Vale councillors.
Each Councillor represents a ward in Vale of White Horse.
Local Councillors decide how the council should carry out its various activities. They represent the public interest as well as individuals living within the ward they represent.
They have regular contact with the general public through council meetings, telephone calls or surgeries. Your Councillor may hold local surgeries.
Councillors are not paid a salary for their work, but they do receive allowances. Information on allowances can be found in the documents library. All members of the council sign a code of conduct and are required to complete a declaration of interest form.
To find a councillor, please look on this page or use the links below.
If you are not sure which ward you live in you can use the search option below to find information out about council services in your area and the name of your local councillor. Search by postcode or town/village.
Ridgeway
Liberal Democrat
Grove North
Liberal Democrat
Grove North
Liberal Democrat
Chair of the Council
Abingdon Abbey Northcourt
Green
Stanford
Liberal Democrat
Cabinet member for Housing, leisure facilities and community buildings
Marcham
Liberal Democrat
Thames
Liberal Democrat
Deputy Leader and Cabinet member for environmental services and waste
Drayton
Liberal Democrat
Kennington and Radley
Liberal Democrat
Wantage Charlton
Liberal Democrat
Cabinet member for finance and property
Abingdon Fitzharris
Liberal Democrat
Blewbury and Harwell
Independent Voice for Vale
Wantage and Grove Brook
Liberal Democrat
Faringdon
Liberal Democrat
Cabinet member for Communications, customer services and legal and democratic
Abingdon Caldecott
Liberal Democrat
Cabinet member for economic development, workplace and IT
Abingdon Dunmore
Liberal Democrat
Vice-Chair of Council
Abingdon Dunmore
Liberal Democrat
Cabinet member for policy and programmes
Watchfield and Shrivenham
Green
Blewbury and Harwell
Liberal Democrat
Botley and Sunningwell
Liberal Democrat
Wantage and Grove Brook
Liberal Democrat
Cumnor
Liberal Democrat
Hendreds
Green
Leader of the Green Group
Kennington and Radley
Liberal Democrat
Cabinet member for planning
Abingdon Fitzharris
Liberal Democrat
Wantage Charlton
Liberal Democrat
Watchfield and Shrivenham
Green
Abingdon Abbey Northcourt
Liberal Democrat
Cabinet member for community health and wellbeing
Abingdon Peachcroft
Liberal Democrat
Steventon and the Hanneys
Independent Voice for Vale
Kingston Bagpuize
Liberal Democrat
Cumnor
Liberal Democrat
Wootton
Liberal Democrat
Abingdon Caldecott
Liberal Democrat
Botley and Sunningwell
Liberal Democrat
Sutton Courtenay
Liberal Democrat
Faringdon
Liberal Democrat
Council Leader and climate action, nature recovery and strategic partnerships
Abingdon Peachcroft
Liberal Democrat
01235 422520
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Vale of White Horse District Council
Abbey House, Abbey Close,
Abingdon
OX14 3JE