Politics and Government Links

Councillor Blogs

• Antonia Bance Blog
• David Rundle Blog
• Stephen Brown Blog
• Headington Ward Councillors Blog - Ruth Wilkinson and David Rundle

Political Parties

• Labour Party
• Liberal Democrats
• Green Party
• Independent Working Class Association
• Conservative Party
• Oxford Labour Party  
• Oxford Lib Dems

Members of Parliament

• MP Search - find out who your MP is
• Andrew Smith MP - Oxford East
• Dr. Evan Harris MP - Oxford West and Abingdon

Local Authorities

• Oxford City Council Website Homepage
• Oxfordshire County Council
• Cherwell District Council
• South Oxfordshire District Council
• West Oxfordshire District Council
• Vale of White Horse District Council

Parish Councils

• Blackbird Leys Parish Council
• Old Marston Parish Council
• Littlemore Parish Council
• Risinghurst and Sandhills Parish Council

Government Bodies

• Department for Communities and Local Government
• South East England Regional Assembly
• Association of Councils of the Thames Valley  
• South East England Development Agency (SEEDA)  
• Office of Public Sector Information
• DirectGov - public services all in one place
• DirectGov - MyCouncil - connect to your council online
• Government Gateway - website used to register for online government services
• Audit Commission - independent public body responsible for ensuring that public money is spent economically, efficiently, and effectively in the areas of local government, housing, health, criminal justice and fire and rescue services
• Local Government Ombudsman - investigate complaints about councils and certain other bodies
• Standards Board for England - responsible for promoting high ethical standards and investigating allegations that members' behaviour may have fallen short of the required standards
• Electoral Commission
• HM Customs and Excise
• IDeA (The Improvement and Development Agency)
• Information Commissioner's Office
• Local Government Association
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Audit Commission - CPA - comprehensive performance assessment
• Cabinet Office - centre of government, making government work better
• Inland Revenue - responsible for collecting the bulk of tax revenue, as well as paying Tax Credits and Child Benefits, and strengthening the UK's frontiers

Page last reviewed 20 Oct 2008