District councils

District councillors also represent geographical areas called a ward and these areas are smaller than the county council divisions. You can view ward boundaries on a map using the Oxfordshire Administrative Areas Map.

Which district do you you live in?

• Cherwell District Council
• West Oxfordshire District Council
• Oxford City Council
• South Oxfordshire District Council
• Vale of White Horse District Council

District council elections

District councils can have their elections in one of three ways:

• By thirds - one third of the council's seats being elected three years in every four
• By halves - one half of the council's seat being elected every two years
• Whole council elections - all seats contested once every four years

District council services

The main services provided by the five Oxfordshire district councils include:

• environmental health
• housing
• leisure and recreation
• planning applications
• waste collection

District council leadership

Cherwell

Chief Executive, Gordon Stewart
Tel: 0300 003 0100
gordon.stewart@cherwellandsouthnorthants.gov.uk

Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive, Rebecca Dyson
Tel: 01295 221722
rebecca.dyson@Cherwell-DC.gov.uk

Oxford City

Chief Executive, Caroline Green 
cgreen@oxford.gov.uk

Senior PA to Leader & CE, Emma Mace
Tel: 01865 252354
emace@oxford.gov.uk

South and Vale

Chief Executive, Adrianna Partridge
Tel: 01235 422100
adrianna.partridge@southandvale.gov.uk

Executive Assistant
Tel:01235 422099
executivesupport@southandvale.gov.uk

West Oxon

Chief Executive, Giles Hughes 
giles.hughes@westoxon.gov.uk

Executive Assistant
Tel: 01993 861613
executivesupport@westoxon.gov.uk