Oxfordshire’s Cabinet

All key decisions at Oxfordshire County Council are made by members of the Cabinet.

Contacting the Cabinet

If you would like to contact all members of the council’s Cabinet email the Leader’s Office.

Councillor Liz Leffman

Leader of the Council

Find out about Councillor Liz Leffman

Responsibilities:

  • strategy
  • corporate and community leadership
  • regional and strategic infrastructure and planning
  • liaison with other Oxfordshire councils and system partners
  • asylum and immigration
  • Visitor Economy
  • LEP Integration
  • strategic communications;
  • major external partnerships;
  • Delivering the Future Together (DTFT)
  • town and parish council

Councillor Pete Sudbury

Deputy Leader of the Council with Responsibility for Climate Change, Environment & Future Generations

Find out about Councillor Pete Sudbury

Responsibilities:

  • climate change mitigation
  • climate adaptation and resilience
  • lead flood authority incl Oxford flood alleviation
  • planetary boundaries and circular economy
  • ecology, nature recovery and enhancement
  • future generations
  • minerals strategy, waste disposal and recycling centres
  • Countryside operations and volunteers
  • ecology/archaeology/heritage
  • water strategy incl TW reservoir
  • energy strategy
  • tree strategy
  • Highways verge and vegetation management strategy

Councillor John Howson

Cabinet Member for Children, Education and Young People's Services

Find out about Councillor John Howson

Responsibilities:

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

Councillor Kate Gregory

Cabinet Member for SEND Improvement

Find out about Councillor Kate Gregory

Responsibilities:

  • SEND improvement plan

Councillor Neil Fawcett

Cabinet Member for Community & Corporate Services

Find out about Councillor Neil Fawcett

Responsibilities:

  • Governance and legal
  • HR and industrial relations
  • Broadband / ICT
  • Customer services
  • Communications
  • Cultural services
  • Registration service
  • Library service

Councillor Dr Nathan Ley

Cabinet Member for Public Health, Inequalities and Community Safety

Find out about Councillor Dr Nathan Ley

  • Public health
  • COVID renewal
  • Voluntary sector
  • Inequalities
  • Fire and rescue service
  • Emergency planning
  • Community safety
  • Trading standards
  • Gypsies and travellers

Councillor Andrew Gant

Cabinet Member for Transport Management

Find out about Councillor Andrew Gant

Responsibilities

  • Highways Delivery Operations – structures and maintenance
  • Network management
  • Public Rights of way
  • Supported Transport
  • Fix My Street
  • Walking and Cycling – Maintenance
  • Local cycling and walking infrastructure plans / low-traffic neighbourhoods
  • Street lighting
  • Travel Hubs
  • Public transport – Bus Strategy/Universal Payment/Maps
  • Cycle Parking
  • School Streets
  • 20 Is Plenty - implementation
  • Enforcement
  • Car parking Strategy

Councillor Judy Roberts

Cabinet Member for Infrastructure and Development Strategy

Find out about Councillor Judy Roberts

Responsibilities:

  • Strategic economic, social and environmental development
  • Integration of LEP functions
  • Infrastructure strategy (OXIS)
  • Rail – Cowley / Grove / Worcester Line / Witney
  • Connecting Oxford
  • Travel hubs
  • Waterways
  • HGV weight routes

Councillor Dan Levy 

Cabinet Member for Finance

Find out about Councillor Dan Levy

Responsibilities:

  • Finance
  • Property/Investments
  • Procurement

Councillor Tim Bearder

Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care

Find out about Councillor Tim Bearder

Responsibilities

  • Adult Social Care
  • Carers services
  • Support to:
    • People with learning disabilities
    • Physical disability services
    • People living with the impact of a brain injury
    • People living with a long-term condition
    • Older people services
    • Safeguarding adult services
    • Homelessness
    • Hospital discharge
  • Mental health
  • Health Partnerships