Cllr Keith R Mitchell CBE
This page was last updated 05-08-2011
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Cllr Keith R Mitchell CBE |
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This page was last updated 05-08-2011 |
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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. For the May 2013 elections, new boundaries will apply and there will be 63 County Councillors. The Local Government Boundary Commission is currently consulting on details of the changes. |
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 (including Banbury Job Club) 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 2011/12, the County Council will spend £939m of your money This is where it came from:
And this is how it is spent:
In addition, there is a Capital Programme for 2011/12 of £78m of which £42m is for Children & Families (mainly spent on schools) and £30m is for Environment & Economy (of which £19m will be spent on transport). |
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Given the recent debate about MPs' expenses, you may be interested to know that:
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