The Liberal Democrats currently hold the majority of seats on the Vale of White Horse District Council with 30 of the 38 councillors.
The Vale of White Horse local government district covers the south-west parts of Oxfordshire. The main town is Abingdon; other places include Faringdon and Wantage. It includes parts of the Oxford West & Abingdon Parliamentary constituency and parts of the Wantage constituency.
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Leader of the Council: Emily Smith |
Deputy Leader of the Council: Debby Hallett Cabinet member for Corporate Services |
Cllr Jerry Avery Vice-Chair of the Council and Armed Forces and Veterans Champion |
Councillor for Botley and Sunningwell | Councillor for Botley and Sunningwell | Councillor for Thames |
emily.smith@whitehorsedc.gov.ukk | debby.hallett@whitehorsedc.gov.uk | Jerry.Avery@whitehorsedc.gov.uk |
07986 877933 | 01865 435794 | |
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Cllr Paul Barrow | Cllr Ron Batstone | Cllr Samantha Bowring |
Councillor for Ridgeway | Councillor for Grove North | Councillor for Abingdon Caldecott |
01235 771162 | 01235 763564 | 07767 072095 |
Paul.Barrow@whitehorsedc.gov.uk | Ron.Batstone@whitehorsedc.gov.uk | Samantha.Bowring@whitehorsedc.gov.uk |
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Cllr Andy Cooke | Cllr Andrew Crawford Cabinet member for finance | Cllr Margaret Crick Chair of the Council |
Councillor for Drayton | Councillor for Wantage Charlton | Councillor for Abingdon Dunmore |
07507 602911 | 01235 772134 | |
Andy.Cooke@whitehorsedc.gov.uk | Andy.Crawford@whitehorsedc.gov.uk | margaret.crick@whitehorsedc.gov.uk |
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Cllr Eric de la Harpe Cycling Champion |
Cllr Amos Duveen |
Cllr Neil Fawcett Cabinet member for legal and democratic |
Councillor for Abingdon Fitzharris | Councillor for Wantage and Grove Brook | Councillor for Abingdon Caldecott |
07810 482376 | ||
eric.delaharpe@whitehorsedc.gov.uk | Amos.Duveen@whitehorsedc.gov.uk | Neil.Fawcett@whitehorsedc.gov.uk |
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Cllr Andy Foulsham | Cllr Hayleigh Gascoigne | Cllr David Grant |
Councillor for Abingdon Dunmore | Councillor for Blewbury and Harwell | Councillor for Faringdon |
07977 416133 | 01367 612160 | |
Andy.Foulsham@whitehorsedc.gov.uk | Hayleigh.Gascoigne@whitehorsedc.gov.uk | David.Grant@whitehorsedc.gov.uk |
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Cllr Jenny Hannaby Cabinet member for housing and environment |
Cllr Alison Jenner | Cllr Bob Johnston |
Councillor for Wantage and Grove Brook | Councillor for Cumnor | Councillor for Kennington and Radley |
07736 893148 | 07598 251161 | 01865 730209 |
jenny.hannaby@whitehorsedc.gov.uk | Alison.Jenner@whitehorsedc.gov.uk | bob.johnston@whitehorsedc.gov.uk |
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Cllr Diana Lugova | Cllr Robert Madison | Cllr Sarah Medley |
Councillor for Kennington and Radley | Councillor for Abingdon Fitzharris | Councillor for Blewbury and Harwell |
07878 360169 | 07724 540099 | 01235 510228 |
Diana.Lugova@whitehorsedc.gov.uk | Robert.Maddison@whitehorsedc.gov.uk | Sarah.Medley@whitehorsedc.gov.uk |
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Cllr Patrick O'Leary |
Cllr Helen Pighills Cabinet member for community services |
Cllr Mike Pighills |
Councillor for Wantage Charlton | Councillor for Abingdon Abbey Northcourt | Councillor for Abingdon Peachcroft |
01235 799073 | 01235 534446 | 01235 534446 |
Patrick.O'leary@whitehorsedc.gov.uk | helen.pighills@whitehorsedc.gov.uk | Mike.Pighills@whitehorsedc.gov.uk |
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Cllr Judy Roberts Cabinet member for partnership and Didcot Garden Town |
Cllr Val Shaw |
Cllr Bethia Thomas Cabinet member for development and regeneration |
Councillor for Cumnor | Councillor for Wootton | Councillor for Faringdon |
01865 864041 | 07906 821680 | |
judy.roberts@whitehorsedc.gov.uk | Val.Shaw@whitehorsedc.gov.uk | Bethia.Thomas@whitehorsedc.gov.uk |
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Cllr Max Thompson |
Cllr Catherine Webber Cabinet member for planning |
Cllr Richard Webber |
Councillor for Abingdon Peachcroft | Councillor for Marcham | Councillor for Sutton Courtenay |
01235 534001 | 01235 534001 | |
Max.Thompson@whitehorsedc.gov.uk | catherine.webber@whitehorsedc.gov.uk | Richard.Webber@whitehorsedc.gov.uk |