Your Councillors

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.

Councillor
Councillor	Political party	Ward
Councillor Paul Barrow The Old Vicarage, Letcombe Hill, East Challow, Wantage, OX12 9RP Home: 01235 771162 Home mobile: 07557 953862 Work: Paul.Barrow@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Ridgeway
Councillor Ron Batstone 17 St Johns Road, Grove, Wantage, OX12 7PP Home: 01235 763564 Home mobile: 07941 801479 Work: Ron.Batstone@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Grove North
Councillor Kiera Bentley Chair of the Council c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE Home mobile: 07799 414600 Work: kiera.bentley@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Grove North
Councillor Cheryl Briggs 7 Levery Close, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 3XX Work: Cheryl.Briggs@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Green	Abingdon Abbey Northcourt
Councillor Sue Caul Cabinet member for Housing, leisure facilities and community buildings Work: sue.caul@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Stanford
Councillor Robert Clegg c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE Home mobile: 07784 225290 Work: robert.clegg@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Marcham
Councillor Mark Coleman Deputy Leader and Cabinet member for environmental services and waste c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE Home mobile: 07483 224436 Work: mark.coleman@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Thames
Councillor Andy Cooke 2 Marcham Road, Drayton, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 4JH Work: 07507 602911 Home mobile: 07507 602911 Work: Andy.Cooke@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Drayton
Councillor James Cox c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE Work: james.cox@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Kennington and Radley
Councillor Andy Crawford Cabinet member for finance and property 4 Charlton Road, Wantage, Oxon, OX12 8ER Home mobile: 07427 880274 Work: Andy.Crawford@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Wantage Charlton
Councillor Eric de la Harpe 5 Thurston Close, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 5RD Home mobile: 07962 077965 Work: eric.delaharpe@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Abingdon Fitzharris
Councillor Debra Dewhurst c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE Home mobile: 07796 581652 Work: debra.dewhurst@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Independent Voice for Vale	Blewbury and Harwell
Councillor Amos Duveen 22 Moir Court, Wantage, Oxon, OX12 9AF Work: Amos.Duveen@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Wantage and Grove Brook
Councillor Lucy Edwards Cabinet member for Communications, customer services and legal and democratic c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE Home mobile: 07718123061 Work: lucy.edwards@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Faringdon
Councillor Neil Fawcett Cabinet member for economic development, workplace and IT 23 Turberville Close, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 5ER Home mobile: 07810 482376 Work: Neil.Fawcett@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Abingdon Caldecott
Councillor Oliver Forder Vice-Chair of Council c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE Home: 01235 553891 Home mobile: 07774 188862 Work: oliver.forder@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Abingdon Dunmore
Councillor Andy Foulsham Cabinet member for policy and programmes 6 Hillview Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1ND Home mobile: 07977 416133 Work: Andy.Foulsham@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Abingdon Dunmore
Councillor Katherine Foxhall c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE Home mobile: 07916 285305 Work: katherine.foxhall@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Green	Watchfield and Shrivenham
Councillor Hayleigh Gascoigne 68 Candytuft Way, Harwell, Oxon, OX11 6FX Work: Hayleigh.Gascoigne@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Blewbury and Harwell
Councillor Debby Hallett 23 Sycamore Road, Oxford, OX2 9EJ Home mobile: 07545 241013 Work: debby.hallett@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Botley and Sunningwell
Councillor Jenny Hannaby c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE Home: 01235 767056 Work mobile: 07736 893148 Home mobile: 07717271711 Work: jenny.hannaby@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Wantage and Grove Brook
Councillor Scott Houghton c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE Work: scott.houghton@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Cumnor
Councillor Sarah James Leader of the Green Group c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE Home mobile: 07811 085661 Work: sarah.james1@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Green	Hendreds
Councillor Diana Lugova Cabinet member for planning 1B St Swithuns Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5PT Home mobile: 07878 360169 Work: Diana.Lugova@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Kennington and Radley
Councillor Robert Maddison c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE Home mobile: 07743959302 Work: Robert.Maddison@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Abingdon Fitzharris
Councillor Patrick O'Leary 34 Hampden Road, Wantage, Oxon, OX12 7DP Home: 01235 799073 Home mobile: 07890 145109 Work: Patrick.O'leary@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Wantage Charlton
Councillor Viral Patel c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE Work mobile: 07448 191658 Work: viral.patel@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Green	Watchfield and Shrivenham
Councillor Helen Pighills Cabinet member for community health and wellbeing Northcourt Lodge, 106 Oxford Road, Abingdon, OX14 2AG Home: 01235 534446 Work: helen.pighills@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Abingdon Abbey Northcourt
Councillor Mike Pighills Northcourt Lodge, 106 Oxford Road, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 2AG Home: 01235 534446 Work: Mike.Pighills@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Abingdon Peachcroft
Councillor Sally Povolotsky c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE Work: sally.povolotsky@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Independent Voice for Vale	Steventon and the Hanneys
Councillor Jill Rayner c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE Home mobile: 07774 411111 Work: jill.rayner@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Kingston Bagpuize
Councillor Judy Roberts 1 Stone Close, Botley, Oxford, OX2 9SQ Home: 01865 864041 Work: judy.roberts@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Cumnor
Councillor Val Shaw Hillside, Orchard Lane, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JH Home: 01865 326934 Work: Val.Shaw@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Wootton
Councillor Andrew Skinner c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE Home mobile: 07903 390407 Work: andrew.skinner@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Abingdon Caldecott
Councillor Emily Smith 42 Hutchcomb Road, Botley, Oxford, OX2 9HL Work mobile: 07986 877933 Work: emily.smith@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Botley and Sunningwell
Councillor Peter Stevens	Liberal Democrat	Sutton Courtenay
Councillor Bethia Thomas Council Leader and climate action, nature recovery and strategic partnerships 15 Gravel Walk, Faringdon, SN7 7JN Home mobile: 07906 821680 Work: Bethia.Thomas@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Faringdon
Councillor Max Thompson 133 Ock Street, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 5DL Work: Max.Thompson@whitehorsedc.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Abingdon Peachcroft