From 2017: Ward Councillors for Headington area (Barton & Sandhills, Churchill, Headington, Headington Hill & Northway, Lye Valley, Quarry & Risinghurst) – all appointed by organisation.  No OCC appointments.

Headington Action is a voluntary organisation with charitable status (Charity No. 1099173) whose sole aim is to benefit the community of Headington.

Its full name is the Headington Committee for Development Action.

Its members are representatives of Headington voluntary groups, commercial organisations, and local authorities.

OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the HCDA are to:

a) promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Headington and the surrounding neighbourhood by associating together the inhabitants and the local authorities, voluntary, commercial and other organisations in a common effort to promote the area, civic pride, community projects, environmental improvements, well-being, to advance education and to reduce social deprivation.

b) provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants;

c) promote such other charitable purposes as may from time to time be determined.

HCDA shall be non-party in politics and non-sectarian in religion.

Council Representatives should

• attend Committee meetings (6 pa)
• provide information and advice on local matters and Council matters to the Committee.
• support the Committee’s activities and events
• represent HA interests as appropriate

Additional assistance

HA support the development of the Headington Neighbourhood Plan and it would be helpful if our elected representatives take an active interest in the Plan by joining the Neighbourhood Forum.

Council Representatives are appointed annually for 1 year

Updated March 2013