Cllr Keith R Mitchell CBE
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The County Council consists of 74 members, elected every four years for Electoral Divisions. There is one three-member Division; sixteen two-member Divisions and thirty nine single- member Divisions. A single member Division contains approx 6,500 electors; a two-member Division contains approx 13,000 electors and the three-member Division (Bicester) contains approx 19,500 electors. The political balance of the County Council is:
The Council's Administration is drawn from the majority Group. |
The following is a list of the main services provided by the County Council: Children,
Young People & Families Nursery provision Schools School transport Special needs Child protection Family centres Social &
Community Services Domiciliary care Residential care Learning disability Mental health Adult education Libraries, museums and archives Environment &
Economy Highways maintenance Transport policy Waste disposal Minerals planning Strategic planning Economic development Community
Safety Fire & rescue service Emergency planning Trading standards Gypsies & travellers Registration service Liaison with Thames Valley Police Corporate
Core Democratic services Member support Shared services Lord Lieutenancy |
 In 2007/08, the County Council spent £844m of your money. This is where it came from:
And this is how it is spent:
In addition, there is a Capital Programme for 2007/08 of £84m of which £43m is for Children & Families (mainly spent on schools) and £25m is for Environment & Economy (almost all spent on roads). |
