South Oxfordshire.
Liberal Democrats-controlled district. £15m net revenue. 21 wards across 2 parliamentary constituencies.
29 Jun 2026
Liberal Democrats chamber, Liberal Democrats MPs.
South Oxfordshire is a district controlled by Liberal Democrats (23 of 40 seats). Net revenue is £15m for 2025-26. It covers 21 wards spanning 2 parliamentary constituencies.
Who sits in the chamber.
Liberal Democrats 57% · last contested 4 May 2023
Councillors — the people.
| Councillor | Ward | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Jane Powell | Grn | Benson & Crowmarsh | 2023 |
| Sue Cooper | LD | Benson & Crowmarsh | 2023 |
| Robin Bennett | Grn | Berinsfield | 2023 |
| Robin Bennett | Grn | Berinsfield | 2019 |
| David Graham Turner | LD | Chalgrove | 2023 |
| Ali Gordon-Creed | Grn | Chinnor | 2023 |
| Ed Sadler | LD | Chinnor | 2023 |
| Anne-Marie Simpson | LD | Cholsey | 2023 |
| Ben Manning | LD | Cholsey | 2023 |
| Andrew Tinsley | LD | Didcot North East | 2023 |
| David Rouane | LD | Didcot North East | 2023 |
| Zia Mohammed | LD | Didcot North East | 2023 |
Where revenue comes from.
Revenue mix is close to the councils (district) median: 63% council tax, 27% central grants.
Source · MHCLG — Final LGFS 2025-26 Core Spending Power table · derived (CT exact; grants/rates split from SFA baseline)
Band-D bill.
| Council slice | £151 |
| County / upper-tier | £1,911 |
| Police | £283 |
| Fire & rescue | £0 |
| GLA precept | £0 |
| Parish average | £129 |
| Total Band-D | £2,474 |
Parish precepts apply on top, vary by parish
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How does South Oxfordshire split its revenue across services, compared with peer councils (district)-class councils? Each row is one of the ten standard service buckets. The vertical line at the centre is the cohort median share; the coloured square is where this council sits. Squares to the right of centre mean a bigger share of revenue than the median peer; to the left, a smaller share.
The subtitle on each row (“X% of net spend”) is what share of this council’s revenue goes to that service. The rank (“15 of 61”) is where this council sits within the cohort, sorted by that share descending. The delta (“+26% vs median”) is a relative reading: the council allocates 26% more of its revenue to that service than the median peer would. A small absolute difference can still be a big relative one.
Higher share doesn’t mean waste — it can reflect demographic need (more older residents), rurality, or a policy choice (e.g. keeping a service in-house). Lower share doesn’t mean efficiency — some councils move costs to fees, ringfenced accounts, or grants. £-per-head would be sharper than share-of-revenue; LAD population is pending ingest. Comparisons are within the same council type only.
Every invoice over £500, published under the Local Government Transparency Code. Best-effort, not statutory — counts and totals net negatives (refunds/reversals).
Top by total — last 180 days
| Supplier | Paid | Share | Pmts |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIFFA MUNICIPAL LTD S57146 | £2.61m | 27.0% | 28 |
| DENNIS EAGLE LTD | £0.65m | 6.8% | 3 |
| THAME TOWN COUNCIL | £0.59m | 6.2% | 8 |
| CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES | £0.54m | 5.6% | 3 |
| FINN GEOTHERM UK LTD | £0.43m | 4.5% | 3 |
| SOHA HOUSING LTD | £0.24m | 2.5% | 45 |
| BIFFA WASTE SERVICES LTD (PROPERTY) | £0.24m | 2.5% | 5 |
| E W BEARD LTD | £0.22m | 2.3% | 1 |
| OXFORDSHIRE CC PENSION FUND | £0.22m | 2.3% | 8 |
| OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | £0.15m | 1.5% | 9 |
By service area · top supplier
Service-classified supplier data not yet ingested for this council.
| Constituency | Wards | % of council | Current MP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henley and Thame | 15 | 71% | Freddie van Mierlo | LD |
| Didcot and Wantage | 6 | 29% | Olly Glover | LD |
Sources, methods & last update
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (historic)
Core Spending Power table · 2025-26
vs 163 other councils (district)
Police, Fire, Parish on top
1,679 payments · 5 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2026
2023 boundaries
Pending ingest at LAD level