Your Councillors

There are 36 councillors directing the work of the Council, elected by the voters of South Oxfordshire. Our elections are held every four years.

There is no overall control of the council by a single political group. There are currently 13 Liberal Democrat group councillors and five Green group councillors together forming a coalition partnership, 10 Conservative group councillors, three Labour group councillors, three Henley Residents' Group councillors, and two South Oxfordshire Residents Team councillors.

The leader of the council and the chairman of the council were appointed at the Annual Council Meeting on 16 May 2019. 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.

Councillor
Photograph Councillor Political party Ward
photo of Ken Arlett

Ken Arlett

11 Elizabeth Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon, RG9 1RG

Home mobile: 07816 298922

Work: Ken.Arlett@southoxon.gov.uk

Henley Residents' Group Henley-on-Thames
photo of Anna Badcock

Anna Badcock

11 High Street, Watlington, Oxon, OX49 5PZ

Home mobile: 07733 111 554

Work: anna.badcock@southoxon.gov.uk

Conservative Watlington
photo of Pieter-Paul Barker

Pieter-Paul Barker

Cabinet member for finance and property assets

10 Charles Drive, Thame, Oxon, OX9 3XU

Home: 01844 212438

Work: Pieter-Paul.Barker@southoxon.gov.uk

Liberal Democrats Thame
photo of David Bartholomew

David Bartholomew

c/o South Oxfordshire District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE

Home mobile: 07769 808773

Work: David.Bartholomew@southoxon.gov.uk

Conservative Sonning Common
photo of Tim Bearder

Tim Bearder

c/o South Oxfordshire District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE

Work: tim.bearder@southoxon.gov.uk

Liberal Democrats Forest Hill and Holton
photo of Robin Bennett

Robin Bennett

Cabinet member for economic development and regeneration, and deputy leader (statutory deputy leader during the following months: May, July, September, November, January and March)

4 Meadside, Dorchester-on-Thames, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 7JX

Home: 01865 858680

Home mobile: 07979 646815

Work: Robin.Bennett@southoxon.gov.uk

Green Berinsfield
photo of David Bretherton

David Bretherton

The armed forces and veterans’ champion

33 Towersey Drive, Thame, Oxon, OX9 3NR

Home: 01844 215178

Work: David.Bretherton@southoxon.gov.uk

Liberal Democrats Thame
photo of Sam Casey-Rerhaye

Sam Casey-Rerhaye

Cycling champion

3 The Burycroft, Culham, Oxon, OX14 4LY

Home: 01235 635566

Work: Sam.Casey-Rerhaye@southoxon.gov.uk

Green Sandford and the Wittenhams
photo of Sue Cooper

Sue Cooper

Cabinet member for environment, climate change and nature recovery

1 Lower End, Benson Road, Ewelme, Wallingford, OX10 6HB

Home: 01491 835631

Home mobile: 07717274703

Work: sue.cooper@southoxon.gov.uk

Home: sue.cooper@southoxon.gov.uk

Liberal Democrats Benson and Crowmarsh
photo of Peter Dragonetti

Peter Dragonetti

Tree Champion

Covert Cottage, Hill Bottom, Whitchurch Hill, Reading, RG8 7PT

Home: 0118 9844711

Home mobile: 07866 202908

Work: Peter.Dragonetti@southoxon.gov.uk

Green Kidmore End and Whitchurch
photo of Maggie Filipova-Rivers

Maggie Filipova-Rivers

Cabinet member for community wellbeing, and deputy leader (statutory deputy leader during the following months: April, June, August, October, December and February)

c/o South Oxfordshire District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE

Home mobile: 07850 141623

Work: Maggie.Filipova-Rivers@southoxon.gov.uk

Liberal Democrats Goring
photo of Stefan Gawrysiak

Stefan Gawrysiak

Pantiles, Elizabeth Road, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1RA

Home mobile: 07799803596

Work: stefan.gawrysiak@southoxon.gov.uk

Henley Residents' Group Henley-on-Thames
photo of Elizabeth Gillespie

Elizabeth Gillespie

Leader of the South Oxfordshire Residents Team

Wickets, Marsh Baldon, Oxford, OX44 9LL

Home: 01865 341398

Work: elizabeth.gillespie@southoxon.gov.uk

Home: elizabeth.gillespie@southoxon.gov.uk

South Oxfordshire Residents Team Garsington and Horspath
photo of Kate Gregory

Kate Gregory

Cabinet member for legal and democratic

c/o South Oxfordshire District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE

Home mobile: 07825 388418

Work: Kate.Gregory@southoxon.gov.uk

Liberal Democrats Thame
photo of Victoria Haval

Victoria Haval

38 Dagdale Drive, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7XP

Home mobile: 07876 382851

Work: Victoria.Haval@southoxon.gov.uk

Liberal Democrats Didcot North East
photo of Lorraine Hillier

Lorraine Hillier

15A Reading Road, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1AB

Home mobile: 07818 451367

Work: lorraine.hillier@southoxon.gov.uk

Conservative Woodcote and Rotherfield
photo of Kellie Hinton

Kellie Hinton

Vice Chair of Council

c/o South Oxfordshire District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE

Work: Kellie.Hinton@southoxon.gov.uk

Henley Residents' Group Henley-on-Thames
photo of Alexandrine Kantor

Alexandrine Kantor

20 Firs Meadow, Oxford, OX4 7GR

Work: Alexandrine.Kantor@southoxon.gov.uk

Liberal Democrats Wheatley
photo of Mocky Khan

Mocky Khan

53 Hagbourne Road, Didcot, OX11 8DT

Home mobile: 07956 301777

Work: mocky.khan@southoxon.gov.uk

Home: mocky.khan@southoxon.gov.uk

Labour Didcot South
photo of George Levy

George Levy

111 Brook Street, Benson, Oxon, OX10 6LJ

Home mobile: 07403266287

Work: George.Levy@southoxon.gov.uk

Liberal Democrats Wallingford
photo of Lynn Lloyd

Lynn Lloyd

Cromwell Cottage, 50 High Street, Chinnor, OX39 4DH

Home: 01844 354313

Work: lynn.lloyd@southoxon.gov.uk

Conservative Chinnor
photo of Axel Macdonald

Axel Macdonald

56 Campion Hall Drive, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 9RN

Home mobile: 07305076203

Work: Axel.macdonald@southoxon.gov.uk

Labour Didcot South
photo of Jane Murphy

Jane Murphy

Corner Cottage, High Street, South Moreton, Didcot, OX11 9AD

Home mobile: 07970 932054

Work: jane.murphy@southoxon.gov.uk;

Conservative Cholsey
photo of Caroline Newton

Caroline Newton

C/O South Oxfordshire District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE

Work: caroline.newton@southoxon.gov.uk

Conservative Haseley Brook
photo of Andrea Powell

Andrea Powell

Cabinet member for corporate services, policy and programmes

Yew Tree Cottage, The Street, Ewelme, OX10 6HQ

Home mobile: 07882 584120

Work: Andrea.Powell@southoxon.gov.uk

Green Benson and Crowmarsh
photo of Leigh Rawlins

Leigh Rawlins

The Hoot,, 6 Woodlands Road,, Sonning Common, RG4 9TE

Home: 01189 722565

Work: Leigh.Rawlins@southoxon.gov.uk

Liberal Democrats Sonning Common
photo of Jo Robb

Jo Robb

Thames Champion

c/o South Oxfordshire District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE

Home: 01491 629504

Work: Jo.Robb@southoxon.gov.uk

Green Woodcote and Rotherfield
photo of Sue Roberts

Sue Roberts

Deputy Leader of the South Oxfordshire Residents Team; Green Party Independent

Glebe House, Reading Road, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 9DT

Home: 01491 836425

Work: Sue.Roberts@southoxon.gov.uk

South Oxfordshire Residents Team Wallingford
photo of David Rouane

David Rouane

Leader of the Council

1 East Street, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 8EJ

Home mobile: 07957 287799

Work: David.Rouane@southoxon.gov.uk

Liberal Democrats Didcot North East
photo of Anne-Marie Simpson

Anne-Marie Simpson

Cabinet member for planning

Mallards, Moulsford, Wallingford, OX10 9HR

Home: 01491 651298

Home mobile: 07738 568907

Work: Anne-Marie.Simpson@southoxon.gov.uk

Liberal Democrats Cholsey
photo of Ian Snowdon

Ian Snowdon

Tree Champion

6 North Bush Furlong, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 9DY

Home: 07899888587

Work: ian.snowdon@southoxon.gov.uk

Conservative Didcot West
photo of Alan Thompson

Alan Thompson

3 Cronshaw Close, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7JT

Home mobile: 07905165418

Work: alan.thompson@southoxon.gov.uk

Conservative Didcot West
photo of David Turner

David Turner

Chair of Council

50 Hardings, Chalgrove, Oxford, OX44 7TJ

Home: 01865 891169

Home mobile: 07770 682182

Work: david.turner@southoxon.gov.uk

Liberal Democrats Chalgrove
photo of Andrea Warren

Andrea Warren

16 Tavy Close, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7XR

Work: andrea.warren@southoxon.gov.uk

Conservative Didcot North East
photo of Ian White

Ian White

4 Willow Road, Chinnor, OX39 4RA

Home: 01844 352085

Work: ian.white@southoxon.gov.uk

Conservative Chinnor
photo of Celia Wilson

Celia Wilson

6 Bosleys Orchard, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NY

Work: 07712168897

Work: Celia.Wilson@southoxon.gov.uk

Labour Didcot South