Antonia Bance joins Joe McManners in standing down from Oxford City Council

12:03pm Tuesday 12th March 2013 in News Photograph of the Author By Freddie Whittaker, covering Politics and Kidlington. Call me on 01865 425498

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Labour politicians Joe McManners and Antonia Bance have resigned their seats on Oxford City Council.

The resignation of the two stalwarts has been timed to allow by-elections to be held on the same day as county council elections on May 2.

Churchill councillor Dr McManners, a GP and former executive member for housing, has been forced to stand aside because he is due to serve on the Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Board, and cannot hold both roles.

Ms Bance, who has represented Rose Hill and Iffley since 2006, said she wanted to focus on her job as campaigns director for the charity Shelter.

Comments(5)

Christine Hovis says...
5:06pm Tue 12 Mar 13

This is just the chance for the Conservatives to get in and prove that they can win seats in the city.

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Phian says...
4:16am Wed 13 Mar 13

Christine Hovis wrote:
This is just the chance for the Conservatives to get in and prove that they can win seats in the city.
dream on

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Myron Blatz says...
9:36am Wed 13 Mar 13

As Hyacinth Bucket says above, an ideal opportunity for David Cameron's neo-Republican party to swing back in Oxford, and get rid of all thosr horrid people on benefits - such as the well-off who still abusr bud passes, winter fuel allowance, state pension and, of coursr, the national health service. Nor should we continue pumping money into trying to reduce the terrible levels of child poverty and deprivation across Oxford, nor provide help and support for the elderley - though I'm sure Mrs Bucket doesn't live in or know that part of the City. Dream on Hovis!

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Myron Blatz says...
9:41am Wed 13 Mar 13

My apologies for bad spelling again! Think I might try the Internet for a new cordless keyboard - this one from PC thingie is about as useful as George Osborne's failing economic policies - the Tories can't seem to 'hit the right keys' either, Mrs Hovis!

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Severian says...
2:02pm Wed 27 Mar 13

Phian wrote:
Christine Hovis wrote:
This is just the chance for the Conservatives to get in and prove that they can win seats in the city.
dream on
Here here.

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