Oxford City Council
Oxford City Council | |
|---|---|
| Half of council elected every other year | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Unicameral |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1974 |
| Leadership | |
Leader | Bob Price, Labour |
Mohammed Abbasi since 9 June 2014 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 48 |
33 / 48 | |
8 / 48 | |
6 / 48 | |
1 / 48 | |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 2014 (half of councillors) |
Next election | 2016 (half of councillors) |
| Motto | |
| Fortis Est Veritas | |
| Meeting place | |
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| Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford | |
| Website | |
| http://www.oxford.gov.uk | |
Oxford City Council provides local government for the city of Oxford in England.
Overview
Between the 2004 local elections, and 2010 the council was in minority administration, first by councillors from the Labour Party, with the Liberal Democrats being the official opposition. In 2006 these roles were reversed, although two years later the council returned to being run by a minority Labour administration.[1] before they took full control in 2010. Despite the stereotypical view of Oxford as a conservative city, there are no elected Conservatives on the city council. The Independent Working Class Association was represented for a decade between 2002 and 2012.
Since 2002, elections have been held for Oxford City Council in even years, with each councillor serving a term of four years. Each electoral ward within Oxford is represented by two councillors, thus all wards elect one councillor at each election. Prior to 2002, the City Council was elected by thirds.
In early 2003, the Oxford City Council submitted a bid to become a unitary authority.[2] This was received by Communities and Local Government[3] but subsequently rejected.[4][5][6]
Since 2008, Oxford City Council has been undergoing a programme of Business Transformation which has now been delivered in to the City Council.[7]
Oxford City Council contains all of the Oxford East parliamentary constituency, which was won by Labour in the 2010 General Election with an increased majority but was until then a highly marginal seat with the Liberal Democrats.[8] The Council also covers part of the Oxford West and Abingdon parliamentary constituency, which was won from the Liberal Democrats by the Conservatives at the 2010 General Election, albeit with a very small majority.
Statistics
- Partisan composition
| Year | Labour | Lib Dem | Green | IWCA | Independent | Conservative | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | [9] |
| 2002 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | [9] |
| 2004 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | [10] |
| 2006 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | [11] |
| 2008 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | [1] |
| 2010 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | [12][13] |
| 2012 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | [14] |
| 2014 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | [15] |
- Partisan control
| Years | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010–present
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Labour | |
| 2004–2010
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No overall control | |
| 2002–2004
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Labour Party (UK)" | |
Labour | |
| 2000–2002
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No overall control | |
| 1980–2000
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Labour | |
| 1976–1980
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Conservative | |
| 1973–1976
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Labour | |
Councillors
| Ward | Name | Party | Next Election | First Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton and Sandhills | Van Coulter
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Labour | 2018 | 2010 | |
| Barton and Sandhills | Mike Rowley
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Labour Party (UK)" | |
Labour | 2016 | 2012 | |
| Blackbird Leys | Rae Humberstone
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Labour | 2018 | 2005 | |
| Blackbird Leys | Linda Smith
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Labour | 2016 | Nov 2014 | |
| Carfax | Ruthi Brandt
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Green | 2018 | 2014 | |
| Carfax | Alex Hollingsworth
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Labour Party (UK)" | |
Labour | 2016 | 2014 (byelection) | |
| Churchill | Susan Brown
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Labour | 2018 | 2014 | |
| Churchill | Mark Lygo
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Labour | 2016 | 2008 | |
| Cowley | David Henwood
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Labour | 2016 | 2014 (byelection) | |
| Cowley | Christine Simm
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Labour | 2018 | 2014 | |
| Cowley Marsh | Mohammed Abbasi
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Labour | 2018 | 2002 (in St Marys) | |
| Cowley Marsh | Sajjad Malik
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Labour | 2016 | 2004 (as a Lib Dem) | |
| Headington | Mohammed Altaf-Khan
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Liberal Democrats | 2018 | 2006 (in HH&N) | |
| Headington | Ruth Wilkinson
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats" | |
Liberal Democrats | 2016 | 2008 | |
| Headington Hill and Northway | Farida Anwar
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Labour Party (UK)" | |
Labour | 2018 | 2014 | |
| Headington Hill and Northway | Roy Darke
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Labour | 2016 | 2009 (byelection) | |
| Hinksey Park | Bob Price
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Labour | 2018 | 1983 | |
| Hinksey Park | Oscar Van Nooijen
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Labour | 2016 | 2006 (byelection) | |
| Holywell | David Thomas
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Green | 2018 | 2014 | |
| Holywell | Sam Hollick
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Green | 2016 | 2012 | |
| Iffley Fields | Richard Tarver
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Labour | 2018 | 2014 | |
| Iffley Fields | Elise Benjamin
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Green | 2016 | 2004 | |
| Jericho and Osney | Susanna Pressel
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Labour Party (UK)" | |
Labour | 2018 | 1996 | |
| Jericho and Osney | Colin Cook
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Labour | 2016 | 2005 (byelection) | |
| Littlemore | Gill Sanders
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Labour | 2018 | c. 1994 | |
| Littlemore | John Tanner
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Labour | 2016 | 2002 | |
| Lye Valley | Ben Lloyd-Shogbesan
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Labour | 2018 | 2010 | |
| Lye Valley | Pat Kennedy
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Labour | 2016 | 2012 | |
| Marston | Mary Clarkson
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Labour | 2018 | c. 1998 | |
| Marston | Mick Haines
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Independent | 2016 | 2012 | |
| North | Louise Upton
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Labour | 2018 | 2013 (byelection) | |
| North | James Fry
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Labour | 2016 | 2012 | |
| Northfield Brook | Scott Seamons
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Labour | 2018 | 2010 | |
| Northfield Brook | Sian Taylor
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Labour | 2016 | Nov 2014 | |
| Quarry and Risinghurst | Dee Sinclair
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Labour | 2018 | 2002 | |
| Quarry and Risinghurst | Chewe Munkonge
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Labour | 2016 | 2014 (by election) | |
| Rose Hill and Iffley | Michele Paule
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Labour | 2018 | 2014 | |
| Rose Hill and Iffley | Edward Turner
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Labour | 2016 | 2002 | |
| St Clement's | Tom Hayes
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Labour | 2018 | 2014 | |
| St Clement's | Bev Clack
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Labour | 2016 | 2012 | |
| St Margaret's | Elizabeth Wade
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Liberal Democrats | 2018 | 2014 | |
| St Margaret's | Gwynneth Royce
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Liberal Democrats | 2016 | 2004 | |
| St Mary's | Dick Wolff
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Green | 2018 | 2010 | |
| St Mary's | Craig Simmons
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Green | 2016 | 2012 | |
| Summertown | Jean Fooks
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Liberal Democrats | 2018 | 1992 | |
| Summertown | Andrew Gant
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Liberal Democrats | 2016 | 2014 | |
| Wolvercote | Steve Goddard
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Liberal Democrats | 2018 | 1996 | |
| Wolvercote | Michael Gotch
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Liberal Democrats | 2016 | 2008 |
Climate change
Oxford City Council became the first UK authority to divest from fossil fuel companies in September 2014.[16]
In 2011, Oxford City Council had reduced their carbon footprint by 25% (against a baseline of 2005/6) and continues to reduce carbon emissions from its own estate by 5% year on year.
In 2014, Oxford City Council was named 'Most Sustainable Local Authority' in the Public Sector Sustainability Awards.
Oxford City Council leads the Low Carbon Oxford network - a collaboration of over 40 organisations working together to reduce emissions in the city by 40% by 2020.
Oxford City Council also leads on delivering the annual Low Carbon Oxford Week festival, which uses culture, creativity and community to inspire local people to take action on climate change. In 2015, the festival saw over 60 local organisations partner to deliver over 100 events across the city and attract over 40,000 visitors.
See also
References
- ^ a b Election 2008: Oxford council, BBC, 2008
- ^ Oxford City Council: the case for unitary status, draft version, 18 January 2007.
- ^ Communities and Local Government press release: Kelly welcomes proposals to improve local services: 26 local authorities bid to move to single tier local Government, 26 January 2007.
- ^ Communities and Local Government: rejection letter to Oxford City Council’s unitary authority bid.
- ^ Communities and Local Government press release: Woolas announces sixteen successful bids for unitary status to improve local services, 27 March 2007.
- ^ Oxford City Council press release: Government backs off Oxfordshire reorganisation, 27 March 2007.
- ^ Oxford City Council website: Business Transformation Strategy, October 2008.
- ^ Bookies: Oxford East a two-horse race, Steve Goddard website, January 2009
- ^ a b Article, BBC, 2002.
- ^ Article, BBC, 2004.
- ^ Article, BBC, 2006.
- ^ Election results, Oxford City Council, 2010.
- ^ "Labour win Lib Dem seat at by-election". The Oxford Times. 22 October 2010.
- ^ Election results, Oxford City Council, 2012.
- ^ Election results, Oxford City Counil, 2014
- ^ Climate change: how to make the big polluters really pay Naomi Klein The Guardian 17 October 2014