On Thursday May 2nd 2024 there were elections for councillors in 17 District Council wards and in 18 Town and Parish Councils:
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We selected candidates for 16 of the 17 wards open for elections. The West Oxfordshire Green Party decided to stand aside in Chadlington & Chruchill. For details of our candidates please visit our candidates' profiles page.
There will also be 151 seats up for election on the following 18 Town and Parish Councils:
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Most of the parish and town council seats are apolitical and councillors don't declare their political allegiance, but they are an excellent grounding for anyone wanting to serve their local community and can often be a springboard to District and County level elections.
With the potential prospect of a Unitary Council for Oxfordshire on the horizon, the experience from other parts of England is that Town and Parish Councils will become more important.