West Oxfordshire District Council Candidates

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West Oxfordshire District Council Candidates

From entrepreneurs to scientists, from transport experts to journalists, from experienced councillors to fresh faces, here are the wonderful candidates standing for election to West Oxfordshire District Council in the upcoming local elections on May 5th, 2022. They are hardworking, dedicated and smart and we highly recommend choosing them to run our local government! (Email us on [email protected] if you have any questions)

Freeland and Hanborough - Dr Lidia Arciszewska

Lidia has lived in Hanborough 28 years and worked tirelessly on behalf of the local community, focusing on overdevelopment, traffic congestion and sewage problems.
Eynsham and Cassington - Carl Rylett

Carl Rylett is an incredibly hardworking and meticulous councillor for our community. If he's in charge, you know a project is in good hands.
Ascott and Shipton - Tim Sumner

Tim brings a lot of experience and enthusiasm to the local community and will do a stellar job of representing Ascott and Shipton. Please vote for him on May 5th 2022.
Bampton and Clanfield - Alaric Smith

Alaric has been chair of two parish councils and successfully opposed the development of a new town at Chalgrove airfield. He will bring all his experience to bear to serve the people of Bampton and Clanfield.
Burford - Hugo Ashton

Hugo is a transport planner and economist who has been extremely active in the local community since moving to Burford a decade ago, even chairing the Burford Festival. His expertise is much needed in traffic-ridden West Oxfordshire.
Carterton North East - David Melvin

David has decades of experience working both in local government and with voluntary groups and has lived in Carterton for nearly 20 years. He is keen for residents to take an active interest in local democracy.
Carterton North West - Natalie King

Natalie is extremely active trying to get the voice of residents heard in Carterton, where she lives with her family. She was successfully voted onto the town council earlier this year, and will continue to fight for the people of Carterton
Carterton South - Sophie Roell

Sophie is tenacious and detail-oriented, keen to listen and help people in the local community get things done.
Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt - Charlie Maynard

Charlie is an energetic voice for West Oxfordshire and has spent the last year trying to get a railway rebuilt between Oxford, Witney and Carterton to try and find a permanent solution to A40 traffic problems.
The Bartons - David Jackson

Dave is a retired primary school headteacher and works tirelessly on behalf of the local community, not only on the District Council but by volunteering locally. He makes the '20 is Plenty' signs you'll see in many villages in his garage.
Woodstock - Julian Cooper

Julian is our longest standing councillor on West Oxfordshire District Council who has been raising concerns about the scale of new housing imposed by the Tory-led council from the beginning.

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