Vale of White Horse District Council: all 38 councillors

Vale of White Horse District Council has 38 councillors on the official list. The largest group is Liberal Democrat, with 31 of the 38 seats. Every name below comes from the council's own published list: Vale of White Horse District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below come from the council's feed and are not kept in the copy).

See Vale of White Horse: local statistics and who has power over Vale of White Horse, from the council up to the G20.

Seats by party

Liberal Democrat: 31 councillors
Independent: 3 councillors
Green: 3 councillors
Conservative: 1 councillor

Leaders and post holders

Helen Pighills (Liberal Democrat): Cabinet Member for Communities
Neil Fawcett (Liberal Democrat): Cabinet Member for Legal and Democratic
Oliver Forder (Liberal Democrat): Chair of the Council
Andy Foulsham (Liberal Democrat): Cabinet member for Policy and Programmes
Emily Smith (Liberal Democrat): Cabinet Member for Planning Development (Major/Minor Applications, Building Control and Enforcement)
Lucy Edwards (Liberal Democrat): Cabinet Member for Corporate Services
Bethia Thomas (Liberal Democrat): Council Leader and Cabinet Member for Public Sector Reform and Strategic Partnerships
Sarah James (Green): Leader of the Green Group
Jill Rayner (Liberal Democrat): Vice-Chair of the Council
Robert Clegg (Liberal Democrat): Cabinet Member for Environmental Services, Climate Action and Nature Recovery
Lee Evans (Conservative): Deputy Leader of The Vale Alliance Group
Sally Whiteman (nee Povolotsky) (Independent): Leader of The Vale Alliance Group
Mark Coleman (Liberal Democrat): Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance
Andy Crawford (Liberal Democrat): Cabinet Member for Property, Housing and Economic Development
Viral Patel (Green): Acting Deputy Leader of the Green Group

Every councillor, by ward

Ward	Name	Party	Posts	Term began	Official contact
Abingdon Abbey Northcourt	Caleb Pell	Liberal Democrat		12 March 2026	caleb.pell@whitehorsedc.gov.uk 07811 586689 c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Abingdon Abbey Northcourt	Helen Pighills	Liberal Democrat	Cabinet Member for Communities	6 May 2011	helen.pighills@whitehorsedc.gov.uk c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Abingdon Caldecott	Andrew Skinner	Liberal Democrat		2 May 2013	andrew.skinner@whitehorsedc.gov.uk 07903 390407 c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Abingdon Caldecott	Neil Fawcett	Liberal Democrat	Cabinet Member for Legal and Democratic	7 May 2019	Neil.Fawcett@whitehorsedc.gov.uk 07810 482376 c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Abingdon Dunmore	Andy Foulsham	Liberal Democrat	Cabinet member for Policy and Programmes	7 May 2019	Andy.Foulsham@whitehorsedc.gov.uk 07977 416133 c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Abingdon Dunmore	Oliver Forder	Liberal Democrat	Chair of the Council	9 May 2023	oliver.forder@whitehorsedc.gov.uk 01235 553891 07774 188862 c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Abingdon Fitzharris	Eric de la Harpe	Liberal Democrat		7 May 2019	eric.delaharpe@whitehorsedc.gov.uk 07962 077965 c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Abingdon Fitzharris	Robert Maddison	Liberal Democrat		7 May 2019	Robert.Maddison@whitehorsedc.gov.uk 07743959302 c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Abingdon Peachcroft	Max Thompson	Liberal Democrat		7 May 2019	Max.Thompson@whitehorsedc.gov.uk c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Abingdon Peachcroft	Mike Pighills	Independent		7 May 2019	Mike.Pighills@whitehorsedc.gov.uk c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Blewbury and Harwell	Debra Dewhurst	Independent		9 May 2023	debra.dewhurst@whitehorsedc.gov.uk 07796 581652 c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Blewbury and Harwell	Hayleigh Gascoigne	Liberal Democrat		7 May 2019	Hayleigh.Gascoigne@whitehorsedc.gov.uk c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Botley and Sunningwell	Ben Potter	Liberal Democrat		2 May 2025	ben.potter@whitehorsedc.gov.uk c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Botley and Sunningwell	Emily Smith	Liberal Democrat	Cabinet Member for Planning Development (Major/Minor Applications, Building Control and Enforcement)	7 May 2015	emily.smith@whitehorsedc.gov.uk 07986 877933 C/O Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Cumnor	Judy Roberts	Liberal Democrat		4 May 2007	judy.roberts@whitehorsedc.gov.uk 01865 864041 C/O Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Cumnor	Scott Houghton	Liberal Democrat		9 May 2023	scott.houghton@whitehorsedc.gov.uk c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Drayton	Andy Cooke	Liberal Democrat		7 May 2019	Andy.Cooke@whitehorsedc.gov.uk 07507 602911 c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Faringdon	Bethia Thomas	Liberal Democrat	Council Leader and Cabinet Member for Public Sector Reform and Strategic Partnerships	7 May 2019	Bethia.Thomas@whitehorsedc.gov.uk
Faringdon	Lucy Edwards	Liberal Democrat	Cabinet Member for Corporate Services	9 May 2023	lucy.edwards@whitehorsedc.gov.uk 07718123061 c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Grove North	Kiera Bentley	Liberal Democrat		9 May 2023	kiera.bentley@whitehorsedc.gov.uk 07799 414600 c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Grove North	Ron Batstone	Liberal Democrat		7 May 2019	Ron.Batstone@whitehorsedc.gov.uk 01235 763564 07941 801479
Hendreds	Sarah James	Green	Leader of the Green Group	9 May 2023	sarah.james1@whitehorsedc.gov.uk 07811 085661 c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Kennington and Radley	Diana Lugova	Liberal Democrat		7 May 2019	Diana.Lugova@whitehorsedc.gov.uk 07878 360169 C/O Vale Of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Kennington and Radley	James Cox	Liberal Democrat		9 May 2023	james.cox@whitehorsedc.gov.uk c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Kingston Bagpuize	Jill Rayner	Liberal Democrat	Vice-Chair of the Council	9 May 2023	jill.rayner@whitehorsedc.gov.uk 07774 411111 c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Marcham	Robert Clegg	Liberal Democrat	Cabinet Member for Environmental Services, Climate Action and Nature Recovery	9 May 2023	robert.clegg@whitehorsedc.gov.uk 07784 225290 c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Ridgeway	Hannah Griffin	Liberal Democrat		13 November 2025	hannah.griffin@whitehorsedc.gov.uk 07956035466 c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Stanford	Lee Evans	Conservative	Deputy Leader of The Vale Alliance Group	26 March 2026	lee.evans@whitehorsedc.gov.uk 07724 601 096 c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Steventon and the Hanneys	Sally Whiteman (nee Povolotsky)	Independent	Leader of The Vale Alliance Group	6 May 2022	sally.povolotsky@whitehorsedc.gov.uk c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Sutton Courtenay	Peter Stevens	Liberal Democrat		20 June 2025	peter.stevens@whitehorsedc.gov.uk
Thames	Mark Coleman	Liberal Democrat	Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance	9 May 2023	mark.coleman@whitehorsedc.gov.uk c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Wantage and Grove Brook	Amos Duveen	Liberal Democrat		7 May 2019	Amos.Duveen@whitehorsedc.gov.uk c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Wantage and Grove Brook	Jenny Hannaby	Liberal Democrat		2 May 2003	jenny.hannaby@whitehorsedc.gov.uk 07736 893148 01235 767056 07717271711 c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Wantage Charlton	Andy Crawford	Liberal Democrat	Cabinet Member for Property, Housing and Economic Development	7 May 2019	Andy.Crawford@whitehorsedc.gov.uk 07427 880274 c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Wantage Charlton	Patrick O'Leary	Liberal Democrat		7 May 2019	leary@whitehorsedc.gov.uk 01235 799073 07890 145109 C/O Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Watchfield and Shrivenham	Katherine Foxhall	Green		9 May 2023	katherine.foxhall@whitehorsedc.gov.uk 07916 285305 c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Watchfield and Shrivenham	Viral Patel	Green	Acting Deputy Leader of the Green Group	9 May 2023	viral.patel@whitehorsedc.gov.uk 07448 191658 c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Wootton	Val Shaw	Liberal Democrat		7 May 2019	Val.Shaw@whitehorsedc.gov.uk 01865 326934 C/O Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE

Source

Vale of White Horse District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below come from the council's feed and are not kept in the copy). Each name links to that councillor's profile on the official site. Published by Vale of White Horse District Council. Contact details are exactly what the council publishes in its own feed on the day it was read, including a home address or phone only where the council publishes one. Anything the council removes disappears from this page at the next refresh. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.