Town Councillors

Cllr Gabby Barody

Cllr Gabby Barody (Liberal Democrat) represents the Northcourt ward. She sits on the Finance, Governance and Asset Management Committee and the Environment and Amenities Committee.

She is the town council representative for The FOYER Federation and has a special link to The Abingdon Bridge charity. She is also the Parish Transport Representative.

Cllr Charlie Birks

Cllr Charlie Birks (Liberal Democrat) represents the Peachcroft ward.

Cllr Birks was Mayor of Abingdon for the years 2019-2021.

Cllr Samantha Bowring

Cllr Samantha Bowring (Liberal Democrat) represents Caldecott ward and is the Leader of the Council.  She sits on the Finance, Governance and Asset Management Committee, and the Personnel Committee.

As Leader of the Council she is, ex-officio, a member of all Council committees, sub-committees and working groups.

Cllr Bowring was Mayor of Abingdon-on-Thames during 2013/14.

Cllr Cheryl Briggs

Cllr Cheryl Briggs (Green) represents the Abbey ward. She sits on the Environment and Amenities Committee, the Community Committee and is a nominative Governor to Christ’s Hospital of Abingdon.

Cllr Briggs was Mayor of Abingdon 2021-2022.

Cllr Grace Clifton

Cllr Grace Clifton (Liberal Democrat) represents the Northcourt ward. She sits on the Town Infrastructure Committee, the Planning Panel and is the lead Councillor on the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group.

Cllr Andrew Coveney

Cllr Andrew Coveney (Liberal Democrat) represents the Caldecott ward. He sits on the Community Committee and the Traffic Advisory Committee.

Cllr Margaret Crick

Cllr Margaret Crick (Liberal Democrat) represents Dunmore ward.  She sits on the Environment and Amenities Committee and is a nominative Governor to Christ’s Hospital of Abingdon.

Cllr Crick was Mayor for the year 2018/19.

Cllr Neil Fawcett

Cllr Neil Fawcett (Liberal Democrat) represents Caldecott ward.  He sits on the Community Committee, the Finance, Governance and Asset Management Committee, the Town Infrastructure Committee and the Personnel Committee.

Cllr Andy Foulsham

Cllr Andy Foulsham (Liberal Democrat) represents the Dunmore ward. He is a representative for the Oxfordshire Pensions Forum.

At the Annual meeting of the Council on 11 May 2022, Cllr Foulsham was elected Mayor of Abingdon for the civic year 2022-2023. As Mayor he is, ex-officio, a member of all Council committees, sub-committees and working groups and an ex-officio nominative Governor to Christ’s Hospital of Abingdon.

Cllr Alex Greenaway

Cllr Alex Greenaway (Liberal Democrats) represents the Caldecott ward. He sits on the Community Committee and is a representative of the River Users’ Group, (RUG).

Cllr Jim Halliday

Cllr Jim Halliday represents Peachcroft ward. He is the Deputy Leader of the Council. He sits on the Environment and Amenities Committee, the Finance, Governance and Asset Management Committee, the Town Infrastructure Committee, the Traffic Advisory Committee, the Personnel Committee and the Planning Panel. He is also a representative for the Albert Memorial (Abingdon) Trust.

Cllr Halliday was Mayor of Abingdon for the year 1995/6.

Cllr Eric de la Harpe

Cllr Eric de la Harpe (Liberal Democrat) represents the Fitzharris Ock ward. He sits on the Town Infrastructure Committee and the Traffic Advisory Committee.

Cllr Rawda Jehanli

Cllr Rawda Jehanli (Liberal Democrat) represents the Fitzharris Ock ward. She sits on the Community Committee, the Environment and Amenities Committee, the Town Infrastructure Committee and the Personnel Committee. She is also a representative for the Albert Memorial (Abingdon) Trust.

Cllr Pat Lonergan

Cllr Patrick Lonergan (Liberal Democrat) represents Dunmore ward.  He sits on the Community Committee, the Traffic Advisory Committee, the Planning Panel and the Personnel Committee.

Cllr Lonergan was Mayor of Abingdon during 2008/09.

Cllr Robert Maddison

Cllr Rob Maddison (Liberal Democrat) represents the Fitzharris Wildmoor ward. He is a member of the Town Infrastructure Committee.

Cllr Lorraine Oates

Cllr Lorraine Oates (Liberal Democrat) represents Peachcroft ward.  She sits on the Environment and Amenities Committee, the Community Committee and the Planning Panel. She is also a representative for the Abingdon & District Twin Towns’ Society.

Cllr Oates was Mayor of Abingdon during 2007/08.

Cllr Helen Pighills

Cllr Helen Pighills (Liberal Democrat) represents Abbey ward.  She sits on the Environment and Amenities Committee and is a nominative Governor to Christ’s Hospital of Abingdon.

Cllr Pighills was the Mayor of Abingdon for 2015-16.

Cllr Ulrike Rowbottom

Cllr Ulrike Rowbottom (Liberal Democrat) represents the Dunmore ward.  She sits on the Finance, Governance and Asset Management Committee.

Cllr Andrew Skinner

Cllr Andrew Skinner (Liberal Democrat) represents the Peachcroft ward.  He sits on the Town Infrastructure Committee and the Personnel Committee.

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