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FOR A CLEAN, GREEN, BRIGHT AND PROSPEROUS FUTURE.

GREEN COUNCILLORS MAKE REAL DIFFERENCES.

Since our Green Councillors, Andrew Prosser and Rosie Pearson, and more recently Sandra Simpson became part of the Alliance on WODC, they have brought the Green voice into the room at every opportunity, digging down to find the long-term causes of sewage pollution and flooding, insisting on biodiversity reports being given their due weight in planning, looking for ways to tackle the climate crisis while helping householders to lower their bills.

Here are some highlights:

1. Overturned previous resistance to get the Council to back the Climate & Ecology Bill.
2. Resisted a hastily-designed over-expansion of the car park at Kilkenny Lane Country Park, saving an area of wild orchids and insisting on a better design with more accessibility.
3. Played a crucial role in the early planning, set-up and chairing of the Cost of Living Committee. This has resulted in over £150,000 of additional Council support being channelled to the local food banks and support roles. It has also achieved the highest take-up of sustainable warmth interventions in the region, and provided funding to over 30 low income households to upgrade their homes through the installation of a range of energy saving improvements.
4. Getting the go ahead for the Carterton Leisure Centre decarbonisation project, despite resistance on energy cost projections. This was achieved with the support of the Green Party’s expertise in overcoming challenges and hurdles highlighted in the initial consultants’ report.
5. Convincing colleagues and planners to include a new call-out for potential nature recovery, carbon sequestration and flood mitigation, community food and renewable energy land areas in the Local Plan process (on a par with call-out for housing and economic development areas).
6. Securing funding for a new full-time Biodiversity and Land Management post to support this and wider community engagement with parishes and towns, such as the recent meeting called at council offices for town and parish councillors:

https://news.westoxon.gov.uk/news/council-tackles-climate-change-in-partnership-with-town-and-parish-councils?fbclid=IwAR0xTcd5Co0Vw5HtGI3xZ14QcR42PafxXqLJJil5ffnRNpap-ybRPESmIkA

Green Councillors Working Hard for You
and a Greener Future    

Green Councillors make all the difference to your local decison making.  We care about the places we live in and want to address the major issues of our time locally, regionally and nationally.

Issues like planning, housing, transport, pollution, flooding, community and sport facilities, environment and biodiversity are all areas where your local councillors are making decisons every week. Having Green Councillors on your Council makes sure that local issues matter.

Greens presence strengthened by a third Councillor on
West Oxon District Council

The West Oxfordshire Green Party is proud to announce that thanks to winning our third seat on West Oxfordshire District Council we have strengthened our position on the Alliance with the Lib Dems and Labour that took over the leadership of the Council in 2022. 

A big thank you goes to Sandra Simpson, Rosie Pearson and Andrew Prosser, who between them have ensured that Green Party principles permeate throughout the priorities of the Council.

Cllr Andrew Prosser has the Cabinet responsibility for Climate Change. While Cllr Rosie Pearson (seen below on the left) has become the leader of the Green Group within West Oxfordshire District Council

Note: In most Parish and town councils around  West Oxfordshire the councillors are not elected on a party basis. Those councils work on an apolitical basis.The exceptions are Witney and Chipping Norton Town Councils. 

Sandra Simpson was elected to Witney Town Council to represent Witney North in the 2023 elections.

To get More Information:

Click on the Councillor below to hear about what they are doing for your town or village and watch out for our regular newsletters through your door.

 Cllr. Andrew Prosser,
West Oxfordshire District Council (Witney North)

Cllr Rosie Pearson, West Oxfordshire District Council, Brize Norton & Shilton.

Cllr Sandra Simpson, West Oxfordshire District Council, Witney North 
& Witney Town Council, Witney North