Emily Smith: councillor for Botley and Sunningwell, Vale of White Horse District Council
Emily Smith 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. Emily Smith is also Cabinet Member for Planning Development (Major/Minor Applications, Building Control and Enforcement). Their current term began on 7 May 2015.
- Council
- Vale of White Horse District Council
- Ward
- Botley and Sunningwell
- Party
- Liberal Democrat
- Posts
- Cabinet Member for Planning Development (Major/Minor Applications, Building Control and Enforcement)
- Term began
- 7 May 2015
- 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 Emily Smith
These are the details Vale of White Horse District Council publishes for Emily Smith, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:
- Email: emily.smith@whitehorsedc.gov.uk
- Phone: 07986 877933
- 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
- Ben Potter Liberal Democrat
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
Emily Smith 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.