Ben Potter: councillor for Botley and Sunningwell, Vale of White Horse District Council
Ben Potter is a Liberal Democrat councillor for the Botley and Sunningwell ward on Vale of White Horse District Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 2 May 2025.
- Council
- Vale of White Horse District Council
- Ward
- Botley and Sunningwell
- Party
- Liberal Democrat
- Term began
- 2 May 2025
- Official profile
- democratic.whitehorsedc.gov.uk
- Source
- Vale of White Horse District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)
How to contact Ben Potter
These are the details Vale of White Horse District Council publishes for Ben Potter, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:
- Email: ben.potter@whitehorsedc.gov.uk
- Post: c/o Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
- Official profile: democratic.whitehorsedc.gov.uk
Who else represents Botley and Sunningwell
- Emily Smith Liberal Democrat Cabinet Member for Planning Development (Major/Minor Applications, Building Control and Enforcement)
Liberal Democrat on Vale of White Horse District Council
Liberal Democrat holds 31 of the 38 seats on Vale of White Horse District Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Liberal Democrat 31, Independent 3, Green 3, Conservative 1.
Leaders and post holders on Vale of White Horse District Council
- Oliver Forder Chair of the Council
- Bethia Thomas Council Leader and Cabinet Member for Public Sector Reform and Strategic Partnerships
- Sarah James Leader of the Green Group
- Jill Rayner Vice-Chair of the Council
- Lee Evans Deputy Leader of The Vale Alliance Group
- Sally Whiteman Leader of The Vale Alliance Group
- Mark Coleman Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance
- Viral Patel Acting Deputy Leader of the Green Group
All 38 councillors of Vale of White Horse District Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Botley and Sunningwell
Ben Potter sits on Vale of White Horse District Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Vale of White Horse, each with its own page:
- Oxfordshire County Council
- Thames Valley Police led by Matthew Barber, Jason Hogg
- Didcot and Wantage: Olly Glover (Liberal Democrat) MP
- Oxford West and Abingdon: Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat) MP
- Witney: Charlie Maynard (Liberal Democrat) MP
- UK government and all 650 MPs
- United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20
The full ladder of power over Vale of White Horse, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
Vale of White Horse District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Vale of White Horse District Council. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.