Oxfordshire County Council’s cabinet member for highway management will move to a new role.

Lib Dem councillor Tim Bearder announced the move on Twitter this evening.

Mr Bearder will now be the county council’s cabinet member for adult social care, with fellow Lib Dem councillor Andrew Gant replacing him in the highway management position.

He wrote on the social media site: “The eagled-eyed will have noticed there's been a reshuffle at County Hall and I am moving to take on a vitally important and incredibly challenging role in Adult Social Care. Sad to be leaving Highways where I believe we started something transformative.

“Massive thanks to all the supportive groups and individuals who share the same desire to do things differently, break the mould and create a better Oxfordshire. Too many to name but you know who you are. I'll stay an active participant in every way I can.

-

Read more from this author

This story was written by Sophie Perry, she joined the team in 2021 as a digital reporter.

You can get in touch with her by emailing: sophie.perry@newsquest.co.uk

Follow her on Twitter @itssophieperry

A message from our Editor

Thank you for reading this story and supporting the Oxford Mail.

If you like what we do please consider getting a subscription for the Oxford Mail and in return we’ll give you unrestricted access with less adverts across our website from the latest news, investigations, features, and sport.

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tik Tok for more. 

You can also join the conversation in our Facebook groups: stay ahead of traffic alerts here, keep up to date with the latest from court here, share your favourite memories of Oxford here, get your daily dose of celebrity news here and take some time out with news that will make you smile. 

If you’ve got a story for our reporters, send us your news here. You can also list an event for free here.