The council plans to crack down on rogue landlords to improve Oxford's privately rented homes.
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Oxford City Council
Half of the seats in Oxford were up for election this year. Find out more about these elections.
Election 2018 Results
| Party | Elected in 2018 | Total councillors | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
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PartyLabour |
Elected in 2018 18 | Total councillors 36 | Change+1 |
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PartyLiberal Democrat |
Elected in 2018 5 | Total councillors 9 | Change+1 |
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PartyGreen |
Elected in 2018 1 | Total councillors 2 | Change-2 |
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PartyIndependent |
Elected in 2018 0 | Total councillors 1 | ChangeNo results |
| Councillors change compared with 2014 | |||
About this council
| Type | District Council |
|---|---|
| Seats up for election | 24 out of 48 |
| Boundary change | No |
Most Recent
The council owns the bench which has had bars fitted on it but says it doesn't know who fitted them.
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Councillors called in the application because of concerns about the level of affordable housing.
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The hospital trust says existing accommodation is "dated" and "does not meet expectations".
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Diko Blackings is to replace Oxford City Council deputy leader Linda Smith after she was deselected.
Read moreLinda Smith said it was part of an organised operation by grassroots Labour movement Momentum.
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Oxford City Council has voted to double up burials on plots as cemeteries reach bursting point.
Read moreCouncillor 'must choose' after winning two seats
Local Democracy Reporting Service
A councillor is being pressed to “make a decision” over the area he wants to represent after it emerged he has been elected both in Hampshire and Oxfordshire.
Liberal Democrats Tim Bearder was elected in November 2018 to represent Wheatley on Oxfordshire County Council.
But on 2 May this year he was also elected as West End South councillor at Eastleigh Borough Council (EBC).
He said he has also been serving as a parish councillor in West End since last November.
While the seats he won are more than 60 miles away, he said the distance has no effect on his work.
The men's toilets under a busy main road in Oxford opened in the 19th Century but were shut in 2008.
Read more'No gender pay gap' at Oxford council
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Oxford City Council had no gender pay gap in 2017/18, but women were paid more in bonuses.
A report showed the number of staff picking up bonuses nearly doubled in that year compared to the one before.
The authority’s latest gender pay gap data showed the median gender pay gap on basic pay was zero.
On another measure the gap is 0.7 % in favour of women.
Nigel Chapman, board member for customer focused services, said: “Oxford City Council remains in a positive position when it comes to differences in rates of pay.”
