Your Councillors by Party
There are 36 councillors directing the work of the Council, elected by the voters of South Oxfordshire. Our elections are held every four years.
The Conservative group currently holds the majority of seats on the council. There are currently 25 Conservative councillors, two Liberal Democrat councillors, one Labour councillor, and one Henley Residents' Group councillor, five non-group members, and two vacancies.
There are two political groups for South Oxfordshire District Council: the Conservative Group, currently comprising 25 members, and the Opposition Forum Group, currently comprising 4 members. The leader of the Conservative Group is Councillor Jane Murphy. The leader of the Opposition Forum Group is Councillor David Turner. At Annual Council, councillors are allocated to committees and panels which, in order to ensure political balance (this only aplies to certain committees and panels), are weighted according to the membership of these political groups.
Each Councillor represents a ward in South Oxfordshire.
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 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 about council services in the area and the name of your local councillor. Search by postcode or town/village.
| Photograph | Councillor | Political party | Ward |
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Cabinet member for legal and democratic 11 High Street, Watlington, OX49 5PZ Home mobile: 07733 111 554 |
Conservative | Watlington |
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Tile House, Shepherds Green, Rotherfield Greys, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 4QW Home mobile: 07920000969 |
Conservative | Woodcote and Rotherfield |
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2 New Street, Henley on Thames, RG9 2BT Work: 01491 577363 Home: 01491 571978 Home mobile: 07894 336342 |
Conservative | Henley-on-Thames |
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Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet member for planning The Views, Ewelme, Wallingford, OX10 6HF Home: 01491 832690 |
Conservative | Benson and Crowmarsh |
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Cabinet member for corporate services 35 Springhill Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DA Home mobile: 07803 005680 |
Conservative | Goring |
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27 Ludsden Grove, Thame, OX9 3BY Home: 01844 215629 |
Conservative | Thame |
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3 Cam Close, Didcot, OX11 7XE Home mobile: 07540 432461 |
Conservative | Didcot North East |
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Springfield, 42a Wallingford Road, Cholsey, Wallingford, OX10 9LB Home: 01491 651994 |
Conservative | Cholsey |
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43 Crossville Crescent, Didcot, OX11 7HE Home: 01235 818665 Home mobile: 07989 149344 |
Conservative | Didcot South |
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Cabinet member for finance 3 Gadge Close, Thame, OX9 2BD Home: 01844 212891 |
Conservative | Thame |
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Wickets, Marsh Baldon, Oxford, OX44 9LL Home: 01865 341398 Home mobile: 07813 100993 |
Conservative | Garsington and Horspath |
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55 New Street, Henley on Thames, Oxon, RG9 2BP Home mobile: 07793031780 Work: will.hall@southoxon.gov.uk Home: wahhall@gmail.com |
Conservative | Sonning Common |
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Cabinet member for development and regeneration SAS UK, Wittington House, Henley Road, Marlow, SL7 2EB Home: 0118 9722665 Home mobile: 07733 266376 |
Conservative | Sonning Common |
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Chairman of the Council The Swedish House, 8 Park Corner, Henley on Thames, RG9 6DT Home mobile: 07818 451367 |
Conservative | Henley-on-Thames |
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Cabinet member for community services Cromwell Cottage, 50 High Street, Chinnor, OX39 4DH Home: 01844 354313 |
Conservative | Chinnor |
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1 Hazelton House, 15 High Street, Thame, OX9 2BZ Home: 01844 213004 |
Conservative | Thame |
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Leader of the Council and Cabinet member for communications Corner Cottage, High Street, South Moreton, Didcot, OX11 9AD Home mobile: 07970 932054 |
Conservative | Cholsey |
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121 Old Road, Wheatley, Oxford, OX33 1NX Home: 01865 872239 |
Conservative | Wheatley |
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Cabinet member for housing and environment Coopers Farmhouse, Britwell Salome, Watlington, OX49 5JZ Home mobile: 07951 477144 |
Conservative | Haseley Brook |
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Flat 1, 245 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 7AD Home mobile: 07496 491990 |
Conservative | Woodcote and Rotherfield |
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Cabinet member for partnership and insight 15 Nunney Brook, Didcot, OX11 7FW Home: 01235 510810 |
Conservative | Didcot North East |
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6 North Bush Furlong, Didcot, OX11 9DY Home: 07899888587 |
Conservative | Didcot West |
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Vice-Chairman of the Council 3 Cronshaw Close, Didcot, OX11 7JT Home mobile: 07905165418. |
Conservative | Didcot West |
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Royal Oak House, Beckley, Oxford, OX3 9TY Home mobile: 07860 786470 |
Conservative | Forest Hill and Holton |
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4 Willow Road, Chinnor, OX39 4RA Home: 01844 352085 |
Conservative | Chinnor |
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12 Balfour Cottages, Abingdon Road, Burcot, Abingdon, OX14 3DR Home: 01865 408105 Home mobile: 07796 951968 |
Non-Group | Berinsfield |
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c/o South Oxfordshire District Council, 135 Eastern Avenue, Milton Park, Milton, OX14 4SB Home mobile: 07771 594368 |
Non-Group | Didcot North East |
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Rebanks, Burcot, Abingdon, OX14 3DN |
Non-Group | Wallingford |
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The Pump House, Heyford Hill Lane, Sandford-on-Thames, Oxford, OX4 4YJ Home mobile: 07899 963236 |
Non-Group | Sandford and the Wittenhams |
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56 Roding Way, Ladygrove Estate, Didcot, OX11 7RQ Home mobile: 07921 705400 |
Non-Group | Wallingford |
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Member of the Opposition Forum Group 1 Lower End, Benson Road, Ewelme, Wallingford, OX10 6HB Home: 01491 835631 |
Liberal Democrats | Benson and Crowmarsh |
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Chairman of the Opposition Forum Group 50 Hardings, Chalgrove, Oxford, OX44 7TJ Home: 01865 891169 |
Liberal Democrats | Chalgrove |
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Vacancies | Didcot South | |
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Vacancies | Kidmore End and Whitchurch | |
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Member of the Opposition Forum Group Pantiles, Elizabeth Road, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1RA |
Henley Residents' Group | Henley-on-Thames |
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Member of the Opposition Forum Group 53 Hagbourne Road, Didcot, OX11 8DT Home mobile: 07956301777 |
Labour | Didcot South |