The Green Party in 2018 gained councillors in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse for the first time, we repeated that success again in 2023 and now have 12 Councillors across both Councils.
Our District Councillors have made it a cornerstone of our work to support our residents for their everyday needs but also to ensure the council delivers long term benefits to our current and future residents through advocating social justice policies and holding corporate interests to account.
All our District Councillors are happy to hear from their residents on any matters they can help with.
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Cheryl Briggs, Abingdon Abbey Northcourt
I have lived in Abingdon for over 11 years. I am currently an Abingdon Town Councillor and a Vale of White Horse District Councillor. In my time as a Councillor, I have pushed for green and LGBTQ+ issues in both councils. I previously worked as a Youth Worker, so when I was Mayor of Abingdon I chose 2 youth charities to support, DAMASCUS and Yellow Submarine. I have continued to support organisations helping young people.
I am very much a part of the Abingdon community. I keep myself busy by volunteering for a number of local organisations. I am a Governor of Christchurch Hospital. I am a Trustee of NSPCC Fundraising and a Trustee of North Abingdon Community Centre. I am the Council representative for Abingdon Youth Voice. I also volunteer for Abingdon Carbon Cutters, Abingdon Cuts Plastics, One Planet Abingdon and Abingdon Community Fridge.
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Katherine Foxhall, Watchfield and Shrivenham
I am a committed and active local campaigner with a professional background as an academic historian and policy researcher.
I grew up in rural Devon and now live in Uffington with my young family. I have helped run a local toddler group for several years and re-started the group after COVID. I volunteer for Uffington Community Garden and campaign on a number of local issues including rural broadband, school road safety, improving the construction standards of a new primary school, and sewage dumping in local villages.
I joined the Green Party in 2019, and was the Green candidate for Shrivenham in the May ’21 county council elections, gaining 40% of the vote in my first campaign. Since September 2021 I have been Chair of the new South and Vale Green Party branch.
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Sarah James, Hendreds
Sarah has lived in the division for over 20 years and raised her family here. She is the District Councillor for Hendreds Ward at Vale of White Horse District Council with a strong track record of speaking up for local residents and being available to help them with local issues. Sarah has a background in science and works for a fuel poverty charity. She is committed to a fairer, greener future for all.
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Viral Patel, Watchfield and Shrivenham
I am a software engineering manager, currently working for a multinational engineering software company. I grew up in South East London and have been based in Oxfordshire for the last 25 years. My long experience in the engineering industry means I understand the significance of industry, science and technology and how they can have a positive impact in our daily lives.
I am a strong advocate of social and environmental justice, and have been engaged in environmental and social causes since my teens. I strongly believe that the way to make change happen is from the ground up, locally and by example. I have always felt that it is the responsibility of the whole of society to stand up for those who cannot stand up for themselves.