Your Councillors

Your Councillors

City Councillors

Oxford has a total of 48 City Councillors, with two Councillors elected for each of the 24 wards.

The City Council normally elects half the council every two years (one councillor in each ward).

The next election, to elect half the council, is in May 2024.

More details about each City Councillor are below.

Political make-up

The current political composition of the Council is:

  • Labour Group - 21 seats
  • Liberal Democrat Group - 9 seats
  • Green Group - 6 seats
  • Oxford Socialist Independents Group - 6 seats
  • Independent Group - 3 seats
  • Independent (non-grouped) - 2 seats
  • Vacant - 1 seat

What councillors do

Councillors are democratically accountable to residents of their ward. The overriding duty of Councillors is to the whole community, but they have a special duty to their constituents, including those who did not vote for them.

They have regular contact with the general public through council meetings, telephone calls or surgeries. Surgeries provide an opportunity for any ward resident to go and talk their councillor face to face and these may take place on a regular basis.

Councillors are not paid a salary for their work, but they do receive allowances. By law, all members of the Council are required to complete a declaration of interest form.

County Councillors and MPs

City Councillors' details

Councillor
Councillor Role Political party Ward

Councillor Mohammed Altaf-Khan

Members' Room, Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BX

Home mobile: 07931 345554

Work: cllrmaltaf-khan@oxford.gov.uk

  Liberal Democrat Headington

Councillor Lubna Arshad

Members' Room, Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BX

Work mobile: 07483010831

Work: cllrlarshad@oxford.gov.uk

Lord Mayor Labour Temple Cowley

Councillor Shaista Aziz

Members' Room, Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BX

Work mobile: 07483010905

Work: Cllrsaziz@oxford.gov.uk

Leader of the Independent Group Independent Group Rose Hill & Iffley

Councillor Susan Brown

Work: cllrsbrown@oxford.gov.uk

Leader of the Council, Leader of the Labour Group, Cabinet Member for Inclusive Economy and Partnerships Labour Churchill

Councillor Nigel Chapman

34 Chalfont Road, Oxford, OX2 6TH

Home: 01865 554757

Home mobile: 07850 763 708

Work: cllrnchapman@oxford.gov.uk

Cabinet Member for Citizen Focused Services and Council Companies Labour Headington Hill & Northway

Councillor Mary Clarkson

Lower Farm, 8 Dunstan Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9BY

Work: 01865 751493

Work: cllrmclarkson@oxford.gov.uk

Heritage Champion Labour Marston

Councillor Tiago Corais

Members' Room, Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BX

Work mobile: 07496817598

Work: cllrtcorais@oxford.gov.uk

  Labour Littlemore

Councillor Barbara Coyne

Members' Room, Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BX

Home: 01865 507708

Work: cllrbcoyne@oxford.gov.uk 

  Independent Headington Hill & Northway

Councillor Lizzy Diggins

Members' Room, Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BX

Work mobile: 07483011237

Work: cllrldiggins@oxford.gov.uk

  Labour Carfax & Jericho

Councillor Dr Hosnieh Djafari-Marbini

Members' Room, Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BX

Work: cllrhdjafari-marbini@oxford.gov.uk

  Oxford Socialist Independents Northfield Brook

Councillor Dr Sandy Douglas

Members' Room, Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BX

Work mobile: 07901 543624

Work: cllrsdouglas@oxford.gov.uk

  Labour Littlemore

Councillor Paula Dunne

Members' Room, Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BX

Work: 07483011276

Work mobile: 07483011276

Work: cllrpdunne@oxford.gov.uk

  Oxford Socialist Independents Cowley

Councillor Laurence Fouweather

Members' Room, Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BX

Home mobile: 07968 692380

Work: cllrlfouweather@oxford.gov.uk

Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group Liberal Democrat Cutteslowe & Sunnymead

Councillor James Fry

7 Rawlinson Road, Oxford, OX2 6UE

Home: 01865 554001

Work: cllrjfry@oxford.gov.uk

Deputy Lord Mayor Labour Walton Manor

Councillor Andrew Gant

Members' Room, Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BX

Home mobile: 07545122560

Work: cllragant@oxford.gov.uk

  Liberal Democrat Cutteslowe & Sunnymead

Councillor Stephen Goddard

4 Home Close, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PS

Work mobile: 07483 011089

Work: cllrsgoddard@oxford.gov.uk

  Liberal Democrat Wolvercote

Councillor Duncan Hall

145 Balfour Road, Oxford, OX4 6TL

Work mobile: 07483011486

Work: cllrdhall@oxford.gov.uk

  Oxford Socialist Independents Northfield Brook

Councillor Alex Hollingsworth

Home mobile: 07767 442 815

Work: cllrahollingsworth@oxford.gov.uk

  Labour Carfax & Jericho

Councillor Rae Humberstone

75 Little Bury, Greater Leys, Oxford, OX4 7UZ

Home: 01865 779 678

Home mobile: 07771 908805

Work: cllrrhumberstone@oxford.gov.uk

Armed Forces and Veterans Champion Labour Blackbird Leys

Councillor Jemima Hunt

Members' Room, Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BX

Work: cllrjhunt@oxford.gov.uk

Cabinet Member for Culture and Events Labour St Clement's

Councillor Chris Jarvis

Members' Room, Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BX

Home mobile: 07506792751

Work: cllrcjarvis@oxford.gov.uk

Leader of the Green Group Green Party St Mary's

Councillor Emily Kerr

Members' Room, Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BX

Work: cllrekerr@oxford.gov.uk

  Green Party St Mary's

Councillor Tom Landell Mills

38 Kingston Road, Oxford, OX2 6RH

Home mobile: 07961 958 888

Work: cllrtlandellmills@oxford.gov.uk

  Liberal Democrat Summertown

Councillor Dr Amar Latif

Members' Room, Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BX

Home mobile: 07709101544

Work: cllralatif@oxford.gov.uk

  Independent Group Cowley

Councillor Mark Lygo

Members' Room, The Town Hall, St. Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BX

Home mobile: 07826 527047

Work: cllrmlygo@oxford.gov.uk

Sheriff of Oxford & Cabinet Member for Inclusive and Safer Communities Labour Churchill

Councillor Sajjad Malik

24 Mary Price Close, Headington, Oxford, OX3 0NL

Work: cllrsmalik@oxford.gov.uk

  Independent Temple Cowley

Councillor Katherine Miles

Members' Room, Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BX

Work: cllrkmiles@oxford.gov.uk

  Liberal Democrat Summertown

Councillor Alistair Morris

55 Arlington Drive, Marston, Oxford, OX3 0SJ

Work mobile: 07483010565

Work: cllramorris@oxford.gov.uk

Home: inarticulateal@yahoo.co.uk

  Green Party Marston

Councillor Lois Muddiman

Members' Room, Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BX

Work mobile: 07483010611

Work: cllrlmuddiman@oxford.gov.uk

  Green Party Osney & St Thomas

Councillor Edward Mundy

Members' Room, Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BX

Work mobile: 07483011347

Work: cllremundy@oxford.gov.uk

  Oxford Socialist Independents Holywell

Councillor Chewe Munkonge

Members' Room, Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BX

Home mobile: 07825283858

Home: cllrcmunkonge@oxford.gov.uk

Deputy Leader, Cabinet Member for Leisure and Parks Labour Quarry & Risinghurst

Councillor Jabu Nala-Hartley

Members' Room, Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BX

Work: cllrjnala-hartley@oxford.gov.uk

  Oxford Socialist Independents Barton & Sandhills

Councillor Lucy Pegg

Members' Room, Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BX

Work mobile: 07483011396

Work: cllrlpegg@oxford.gov.uk

Deputy Leader of the Green Group Green Party Donnington

Councillor Susanna Pressel

7 Rawlinson Road, Oxford, OX2 6UE

Home: 01865 554001

Work: cllrspressel@oxford.gov.uk

  Labour Osney & St Thomas

Councillor Anna Railton

Members' Room, Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BX

Work mobile: 07856 365699

Work: cllrarailton@oxford.gov.uk

Cabinet Member for Zero Carbon Oxford and Climate Justice Labour Hinksey Park

Councillor Rosie Rawle

Members' Room, Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BX

Work mobile: 07483010628

Work: cllrrrawle@oxford.gov.uk

  Green Party Donnington

Councillor Ajaz Rehman

Members' Room, Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BX

Home mobile: 07803 167 028

Work: cllrarehman@oxford.gov.uk

  Independent Group Lye Valley

Councillor Mike Rowley

11 Heath Close, Oxford, OX3 7NJ

Home mobile: 07827 532 445

Work: cllrmrowley@oxford.gov.uk

Home: mike_rowley100@hotmail.com

  Labour Barton & Sandhills

Councillor Jo Sandelson

Members' Room, Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BX

Work: 07483010132

Work: cllrjsandelson@oxford.gov.uk

  Liberal Democrat Wolvercote

Councillor Linda Smith

Home mobile: 07961121704

Work: cllrlsmith@oxford.gov.uk

Cabinet Member for Housing Labour Lye Valley

Councillor Roz Smith

12 Weyland Road, Headington Quarry, Oxford, OX3 8PD

Home: 01865750731

Home mobile: 07584257156

Work: cllrrozsmith@oxford.gov.uk

  Liberal Democrat Quarry & Risinghurst

Councillor Dr Christopher Smowton

Members' Room, Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BX

Home mobile: 07766 888883

Work: cllrcsmowton@oxford.gov.uk

Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group Liberal Democrat Headington

Councillor Imogen Thomas

Members' Room, Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BX

Work mobile: 07483011397

Work: cllrithomas@oxford.gov.uk

Leader of the Oxford Socialist Independents Group Oxford Socialist Independents Holywell

Councillor Ed Turner

Members' Room, Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BX

Home: 01865 778358

Work: cllreturner@oxford.gov.uk

Deputy Leader (Statutory) - Finance and Asset Management Labour Rose Hill & Iffley

Councillor Louise Upton

Members' Room, Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BX

Home: 01865 793899

Home mobile: 07799768233

Work: cllrlupton@oxford.gov.uk

Cabinet Member for Planning and Healthier Communities & Cycling Champion Labour Walton Manor

Vacant

    St Clement's

Councillor Naomi Waite

Members' Room, Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BS

Work mobile: 07483011462

Work: cllrnwaite@oxford.gov.uk

  Labour Hinksey Park

Councillor Diko Walcott

Members' Room, Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BX

Work mobile: 07485329890

Work: cllrdwalcott@oxford.gov.uk

  Labour Blackbird Leys