Labour and Co-operative Party Group Shadow Cabinet

All key decisions at Oxfordshire County Council are made by members of the Cabinet. The opposition groups at the County Council have Shadow Cabinets.

Councillor Liz Brighouse OBE

Leader of the Opposition

Find out about Councillor Liz Brighouse

Responsibilities:

• Oxford Growth Commission
• Devolution
• Strategy and Delivery 

Councillor Brad Baines

Deputy Leader of the Group and Shadow Cabinet Member for Finance, Property and Transformation

Find out about Councillor Brad Baines

Responsibilities:

• Finance and corporate financial management 
• Corporate transformation
• Digital and customer experience
• Procurement and property
• Section 106 release 

Councillor Glynis Phillips

Shadow Cabinet Member for Local Government Reorganisation and Human Resources 

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Responsibilities:

• Local government reorganisation
• Human Resources 
• Regional and town/parish integration

Councillor Andrew Crichton

Shadow Cabinet Member for Environment and Economy

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Responsibilities:

• Environment, waste and flooding 
• Strategic planning and energy
• Economy and community wealth building 
• Digital Infrastructure and innovation
• Enterprise and strategic partnerships

Councillor Izzy Creed

Shadow Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

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Responsibilities:

• Children’s Social Care
• SEND
• Education
• 0 - 5 offer
• Youth Offer 

Councillor Mark Lygo

Shadow Cabinet Member for Highways Construction and Repair

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Responsibilities:

• Highways maintenance and repairs 
• Major road schemes and bridges
• Streetworks and streetlighting
• FixMyStreet and gully clearance
• Highways, communications and contracts

Councillor James Fry

Shadow Cabinet Member for Transport

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Responsibilities:

• Sustainable and active travel
• Public transport and rail
• Parking and traffic management
• Roads policy and network management
• Low-emission and local transport plans

Councillor Imade Edosomwan

Shadow Cabinet Member for Adults

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Responsibilities:

• Adult Social Care
• Carers services
• Mental health
• Homelessness

Councillor Susanna Pressel

Shadow Cabinet Member for Public Health & Inequalities

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Responsibilities:

• Public Health and Inequalities
• Community  safety and cohesion
• Voluntary and community sector
• Equality, diversity and inclusion

Councillor Geoff Saul

Shadow Cabinet Member for Resources

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Responsibilities:

• Fire and Rescue Service
• Governance and legal
• IT operations
• Communications
• Library service and cultural services