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:

• Strategy
• Performance and Place leadership
• Local Government Reorganisation
• Devolution
• Oxford-Cambridge Corridor
• Oxford Growth Commission
• Strategic Partnerships and Communications/Public Affairs
• Public sector reform
• Town and parish councils
• Equality, diversity and inclusion
• Future generations

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
• Transformation
• Digital and customer experience
• Procurement
• Property

Councillor Glynis Phillips

Shadow Cabinet Member for Resources

Find out about Councillor Glynis Phillips

Responsibilities:

• Governance and legal
• Coroners
• HR
• IT operations
• Communications
• Registration
• Library service
• Cultural services

Councillor Andrew Crichton

Shadow Cabinet Member for Future Economy and Innovation

Find out about Councillor Andrew Crichton

Responsibilities:

• Economy
• Community wealth building
• Commercial
• Digital Infrastructure
• Innovate Oxfordshire
• Enterprise Oxfordshire

Councillor Izzy Creed

Shadow Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

Find out about Councillor Izzy Creed

Responsibilities:

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

Councillor James Fry

Shadow Cabinet Member for Place, Environment and Climate Action

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Responsibilities:

• Future transport
• Climate adaptation
• Environment and countryside
• Waste, water/flooding
• Energy
• Strategic Planning

Councillor James Fry

Shadow Cabinet Member for Transport Management

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Responsibilities:

• Public transport and active travel
• Highways management and streetlighting
• Parking
• Core transport schemes

Councillor Imade Edosomwan

Shadow Cabinet Member for Adults

Find out about Councillor Imade Edosomwan

Responsibilities:

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

Councillor Susanna Pressel

Shadow Cabinet Member for Public Health & Inequalities

Find out about Councillor Susanna Pressel

Responsibilities:

• Public health
• Inequalities
• Voluntary and Community Sector
• Gypsies and travellers
• Asylum and immigration

Councillor Geoff Saul

Shadow Cabinet Member for Community Wellbeing and Safety

Find out about Councillor Geoff Saul

Responsibilities:

• Fire & Rescue Service
• Emergency planning
• Community safety
• Trading standards