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Winning for Oxfordshire

This is the website of the Oxfordshire County Council Liberal Democrat Group. There are 15 Liberal Democrat Councillors on Oxfordshire County Council. The Liberal Democrats are the official opposition to the Conservative-run Council.

There was a vacancy on the County Council, and a by-election was held on 1st May 2008. The Conservatives held this seat. More information about this by-election, the last election in 2005 and all other by-elections since 2005 can be found on the election page.

County elections.

City and District Elections 2008

There were elections on 1st May for three of the five District Councils in Oxfordshire - Cherwell District Council, Oxford City Council and West Oxfordshire District Council. There are no elections in Vale of White Horse District or South Oxfordshire District until May 2011. The next County Council election is likely to be June 2009, to coincide with the European Parliament election (the Government are currently consulting on moving the County elections to this date).

Please go to the local party websites to find out more details about the May 2008 election.

Oxford City is divided between two constituencies - Oxford West & Abingdon and Oxford East.

Oxford West.
Oxford East.

Cherwell District is in the Banbury constituency, except for Kidlington. For information on Kidlington, please use the link to Oxford West above.

Cherwell except Kidlington.

West Oxfordshire District is in the Witney constituency.

West Oxfordshire.

Get in Touch

We hope this site is a useful resource for local people to find out more about the Oxfordshire Liberal Democrat Group and what we are doing on the Council. However, we would like the site to be more than this. Online you can:

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What Message Are We Sending to Young People? ask Lib Dems

Fri 20th Jun 2008

Liberal Democrat Janet Godden was disappointed that her motion raising concerns about the use of the electronic "mosquito" device to disperse groups of teenagers from public places was thrown out by the Tories at yesterday's Council meeting.

Read "What Message Are We Sending to Young People? ask Lib Dems" in full.

Recognition of the importance of equality

Wed 18th Jun 2008

County Councillor Zoé Patrick, Liberal Democrat Leader, was delighted that her motion, calling for the Oxfordshire County Council to sign the EU Charter of Equality for women and men in local life, was agreed by Council yesterday at its meeting of full Council.

Read "Recognition of the importance of equality" in full.

"20 is plenty" agreed by Council

Wed 18th Jun 2008

Liberal Democrat Alan Armitage was delighted that his motion to agree, in principle, to 20mph speed limits in Oxford City and in other areas that need them was agreed without dissent at the Council meeting yesterday.

Read ""20 is plenty" agreed by Council" in full.

Eco-town proposals "in wrong place", say Lib Dems

Wed 18th Jun 2008

The Goverment's proposal for an Ecotown at Weston Otmoor was condemned by Liberal Democrat Councillor Dermot Roaf in a debate at County Hall on Tuesday 17 June.

Read "Eco-town proposals "in wrong place", say Lib Dems" in full.

Local Dismay at Bus Route Change

Mon 9th Jun 2008

Local Liberal Democrat County Councillor Roz Smith has spoken of her residents' dismay at changes to the No. 10 bus route, which now no longer serves residents in the Florence Park area. And there was concern that the new route now means buses doing a u-turn on the busy Between Towns Road (B4495) outside the Temple Square shopping centre and right next to one of the busiest pedestrian crossings in Oxford.

Read "Local Dismay at Bus Route Change" in full.

Archive of earlier news stories.

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Crewe & Nantwich By Election Result

Turnout: 41856 (58%)

49.1%

Conservative: 20539 (+16.5%)

30.3%

Labour: 12679 (−18.5%)

14.4%

Liberal Democrat: 6040 (−4.2%)

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Fri 4th Jul 2008

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Fri 4th Jul 2008

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Quotes of the Week

"The Tories' main challenger in the June 26 Henley by-election will be the Liberal Democrats. Labour is expected to do so badly it will lose its deposit."

Evening Standard

www.thisislondon.co.uk - 5 June

"We're going to be running a strong campaign to win here in Henley, and I'm going to be back as often as I can and urge members from across the country to join me."

Lord Rennard