Oxfordshire's district chairs and town mayors

Details about the chairs of Oxfordshire's district councils and town mayors.

Chair of Oxfordshire County Council

Councillor Alison Rooke

chair@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Personal Assistant, Hannah Newell
07769 742295
hannah.newell@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Chair of Cherwell District Council

Councillor Dr Chukwudi Okeke

chairman@cherwell-dc.gov.uk

Personal Assistant, Nicola Ikincisoy
01295 227967
nicola.Ikincisoy@cherwell-dc.gov.uk

Chair of South Oxfordshire District Council

Councillor Kellie Hinton

chairman@southoxon.gov.uk

Assistant to the Leaders and Chairmen
01235 422082
executivesupportsav@southandvale.gov.uk 

Chair of Vale of White Horse District Council

Councillor Kiera Bentley

chairman@whitehorsedc.gov.uk

Assistant to the Leaders and Chairmen
01235 422082
executivesupportsav@southandvale.gov.uk

Chair of West Oxfordshire District Council

Councillor Elizabeth Poskitt

Personal Assistant, Mandy Smith
01993 861613
mandy.smith@westoxon.gov.uk

Lord Mayor of Oxford

Councillor Mike Rowley

Executive Assistant to the Lord Mayor, Deputy Lord Mayor and Sheriff, Lizzie Hawkins
01865 252414
civicoffice@oxford.gov.uk

Mayor of Abingdon on Thames

Councillor Gabby Barody

mayor@abingdon.gov.uk

Town Clerk (Interim) Cherie Carruthers
01235 522642
townclerk@abingdon.gov.uk 

PA to Town Clerk, Nina Ozdemir
01235 522642
nina.ozdemir@abingdon.gov.uk     

Mayor of Banbury

Councillor Mark Cherry

townmayor@banbury.gov.uk

Town Clerk, Mr Mark Hassall
01295 817311
mark.hassall@banbury-gov.uk

Civic and Event Officer, Simon Lewthwaite
simon.lewthwaite@banbury.gov.uk           
01295 817314

Mayor of Bicester

Councillor Damien Maguire

Town Clerk, Mr Phil Evans
01869 252915
phil.evans@bicester.gov.uk

Mayor's PA, Maria Galic
civic@bicester.gov.uk

Mayor of Burford

Councillor Peter Higgs

Town Clerk Mrs M Andrews
01993 823647
town.clerk@burford-tc.gov.uk

Mayor of Carterton

Councillor Michele Mead

Deputy Clerk, Kay Linnington
klinnington@carterton-tc.gov.uk

Mayor’s Secretary, Katie Zasada 
01993  842156
kzasada@carterton-tc.gov.uk Kathy Godwin

Town Clerk: Kay Linnington 
klinnington@carterton-tc.gov.uk

Admin Officer, Katie Zasada
01993  842156
kzasada@carterton-tc.gov.uk

Mayor of Chipping Norton

Councillor Sandra Coleman

Town Clerk Luci Ashbourne 
townclerk@chippingnorton-tc.gov.uk

Deputy Town Clerk, Katharine Jang 
01608 642341
deputyclerk@chippingnorton-tc.gov.uk

Mayor of Didcot

Councillor Andrew Jones

Town Clerk, Janet Wheeler
01235 750036
council@didcot.gov.uk

Mayor’s Assistant, Teresa Tye
01235 812637 
ttye@didcot.gov.uk

Mayor of Faringdon

Councillor Peter Castle

Bookings and Civic Officer, Shirley Merchant
shirley@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk 
01367 240281Councillor Kiera Bentley

Town Clerk’s Assistant, Margaret Nairne 
01367 240281 
margaret@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk

Assistant Town Clerk, Liz Billson
01367 240281
liz@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk

Mayor of Henley

Councillor Rory Hunt

Town Clerk, Sheridan Jacklin-Edward
01491 630074
clerk@henleytowncouncil.gov.uk

Mayor’s PA, Mrs Leena Wisely
07940 501578
l.wisely@henleytowncouncil.gov.uk

Mayor of Thame

Councillor Andy Gilbert

Town Clerk, Mandy Sturdy
Mandy.Sturdy@thametowncouncil.gov.uk

Administration Officer, Jane Webster
01844 260495
jane.webster@thametowncouncil.gov.uk

Mayor of Wallingford

Councillor Daniel Beauchamp

Town Clerk, Michelle Taylor
townclerk@wallingfordtowncouncil.gov.uk

Mayor’s Secretary, Tracey Collins
01491 835373
senioradmin@wallingfordtowncouncil.gov.uk

Mayor of Wantage

Councillor Dr Angela Dunford

mayor@wantagetowncouncil.gov.uk

Town Clerk, Julia Evans
clerk@wantagetowncouncil.gov.uk

PA to the Mayor, Lynn Wignall 
01235 763459
PAtoMayor@wantagetowncouncil.gov.uk 

Mayor of Witney

Councillor Owen Collins

Town Clerk, Sharon Groth
sharon.groth@witney-tc.gov.uk
01993 704379

Mayor’s Secretary, Loraine Harwood
loraine.harwood@witney-tc.gov.uk

Mayor of Woodstock

Councillor John Banbury

Locum Town Clerk
clerk@woodstock-tc.gov.uk

Administrator, Rachel Peters
01993 811216
admin@woodstock-tc.gov.uk