Councillor Matthew Barber

Councillor Matthew Barber
Leader of Vale of White Horse District Council and District Councillor for the Hanneys ward

Councillor Barber has been a member of Vale of White Horse District Council since 2003 and Leader of the Council since 2011.  He chairs the Council's Cabinet and is responsible for Corporate Strategy, Finance and Legal & Democratic Services.  He is currently Chairman of the Spatial Planning and Infrastructure Partnership and a Board Member of Science Vale Oxford and Vale4Business and the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership.

Councillor Barber is married with two daughters.  He lives in the village of West Hanney, and has lived in Oxfordshire most of his life.  He grew up in Faringdon and was first elected to for the Faringdon & The Coxwells ward.  He has also been a member of Faringdon Town Council. Before becoming Leader of the Council, he was Leader of the Opposition since 2009 and chaired the Vale’s Scrutiny Committee.