At last year's local elections the Conservatives lost control of the council for the first time in 22 years.

The authority's long-serving deputy leader David Harvey lost his seat to Labour’s Ruth Smith and the cabinet member for housing and communities Merilyn Davies lost to the Liberal Democrat Lidia Arciszewska.

The Conservatives lost the authority to no overall control and they won four of the 16 seats available.

The Lib Dems won eight, Labour three and the Greens one.

The split of councillors by party following the election was Conservative 20; Liberal Democrats 15; Labour/Labour and Co-operative 9; Independent 3 and Green Party 2.

The Liberal Democrat, Labour and Green groups agreed to form a new administration - the West Oxfordshire Alliance.

A third of West Oxfordshire District Council is up for election on May 4.

 

Candidates

There are elections in 17 wards of the West Oxfordshire District, including the vacancy to fill the Ducklington Ward.

The total number of candidates is 67, with nine sitting councillors seeking re-election.

Alvescot and Filkins Ward

GIBSON Miles, Green Party

HANDLEY Pete, Independent

JAMES Edward, Conservative

RICHMOND George, Labour

Bampton and Clanfield Ward

FENTON Ted, Conservative

MEADOWS Georgia, Labour

MORTON Matt, Green

WRAY Alistair, Liberal Democrats

Carterton North East Ward

BREEDON Stephen, Heritage Party

HARLEY Shaun, Labour

LEEMING Emma, Conservative

MELVIN David, Liberal Democrats

Carterton North West Ward

BARRETT Tony, Green Party

BULL Jill, Conservative

COX David, Heritage Party

GODFREY Phil, Liberal Democrats

WESSON Dave, Labour and Cooperative Party

Carterton South Ward

HARLEY Marion, Labour

LITTLE Lynn

MEAD Michele,  Conservative

WOOD Liz, Liberal Democrat

Charlbury and Finstock Ward

GRAHAM Andy, Liberal Democrats

MORRIS Caspar, Conservative

O`NEILL Sian, Labour and Cooperative Party

REASON Liz, Green Party

Chipping Norton Ward

AGUADO MELET Ivan, Liberal Democrats

BAKER Arron, Green Party

BURNS Peter,  Conservative

CAHILL Mike

WALKER Mark, Labour and Cooperative Party

Ducklington Ward

COSIER Stephen, Liberal Democrats

OREFFO Reuben, Labour

WALSH Adrian, Conservative

Eynsham and Cassington Ward

GOODWIN Nicholas, Green Party

GRACE Sean, Conservative

LEVY Dan, Liberal Democrats

SILVA Ricardo, Independent

WITHINGTON Jacob, Labour 

Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield Ward

MARSH Paul, Liberal Democrats

MAZOWER Georgia, Labour

WALKER Liam, Conservative

Kingham, Rollright and Enstone Ward

BEANEY Andrew, Conservative

HEYES David, Labour and Cooperative Party

WHEATLEY Barry, Green Party

Stonesfield and Tackley Ward

EARLY Genny, Green Party

ENGLAND Kate, Labour 

JACKSON Richard, Conservative

SUMNER Tim, Liberal Democrats

Witney Central Ward

KOPINSKA Harriet, Green Party

LYON Andrew, Labour

MORGENROTH Mark, Liberal Democrats

MUBIN Abdul, Conservative

Witney East Ward

AITMAN Joy, Labour and Cooperative Party

BAILEY Hannah, Liberal Democrats

FLEETWOOD Ben, Green Party

ROBERTSHAW James, Conservative

Witney North Ward

BAILEY Andy, Labour

LANGRIDGE Richard, Independent

MORRIS Toby, Conservative

SIMPSON Sandra, Green Party

Witney South Ward

CROUCH Rachel, Labour

EDWARDS-HUGHES David, Conservative 

WHITTEN Peter, Liberal Democrats

Witney West Ward

ASHBY Thomas, Conservative

MCCARROLL Stuart, Labour and Cooperative Party

MORTIMER Frances, Green Party

SMITH David, Liberal Democrats