Area Committees

What is an Area Committee?

Area Committees work in partnership with residents, the police, NHS Representatives, and other organisations to drive forward local projects and make decisions about local issues. Attending your local Area Committee gives you a chance to keep up to date with Council decisions being made in your area.

Area Committees started in Oxford in November 2001. Since then they have met on a regular monthly basis, with occasional ad hoc meetings to deal with particular issues.

There are six Area Committees in Oxford:

Which Area Committee is reponsible for my area?

Have a look at our map showing the 6 area committee boundaries:

Map of Area Committee Boundaries

Who makes up the membership of an Area Committee?

Each Area Committee is made up of the ward councillors for that area and, on a non-voting basis, the Oxfordshire County Councillors for the area and the parish councils.

Partnerships have also been delevoped with the Police, who are usually present at the Area Committees, and NHS representatives in Oxford.

Each Area Committee appoints its own Chair and Vice-Chair and is supported by an Area Co-ordinator.

What are Area Committees responsible for?

The Area Committees form part of our democratic structure and are responsible for the following services in their areas:

parks, play areas and countryside
off street car parking
public toilets
street cleaning and monitoring of street scene performance
dog wardens
abandoned vehicles
community centres
planning applications

In addition, Area Committees play an active role in shaping our services and carrying out consultation in their specific area.

Is there a local plan for my area?

Each Area has developed an Area Plan. These plans are partnership-based plans which are shaping and improving services provided in each area. The plans outline our priorities for each area over the coming years. Visit our Area Plans page for more information and to see your local area plan.

CSW Area Committee

This page shows which councillors are responsible, in the Area Committees, for the wards of Jerico and Osney, Carfax, Holywell and Hinksey Park.

Cowley Area Committee

This page provides important information on the Cowley Area Committee, including who the Local Councillors are and when the committee meets.

East Area Parliament

This page shows which councillors are responsible, in the Area Committees, for the wards of Iffley Fields, St Clement's and St Mary's.

North Area Committee

This page shows which councillors are responsible, in the Area Committees, for the wards of North, St Margaret's, Summertown and Wolvercote.

North East Area Committee

This page shows which councillors are responsible, in the Area Committees, for the wards of Barton and Sandhills, Churchill, Headington, Headington Hill and Northway, Marston and Quarry and Risinghurst.

South East Area Committee

This page shows which councillors are responsible, in the Area Committees, for the wards of Blackbird Leys. Littlemore, Northfield Brook and Rose Hill and Iffley.

Get involved in your Area Committee

Have you been along to your local Area Committee yet? It's a great chance to keep up to date with and contribute to Council decisions in your area.

Area Committee Publications

This page contains recent Area Committee publications.

Area Committee Project Funding

This page contains details of Area Committee funding opportunities for local residents and groups as well as an online expression of interest form.

Page last reviewed 11 Apr 2008

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