Labour and Co-operative Party Group Shadow Cabinet

Details of the Labour and Co-operative Party Group Shadow Cabinet and the portfolios they shadow.

All key decisions at Oxfordshire County Council are made by members of the Cabinet. The largest opposition group appoints a Shadow Cabinet.

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

Find out about Councillor  Mark Lygo

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