Michael William Boyd
Labour candidate for Cowley
I have lived in Oxford for 46 years. I run a language school in the city centre, and was a school governor for some years. Before that I was a teacher, and publisher of educational textbooks. We have good schools in the Cowley area, and large employers in the Mini plant and NHS trusts. As your councillor, I would seek to support the work of the council to boost employment, training and apprenticeship opportunities, and to get the best out of local services for our community. We have an immediate need to attend to issues with roads, travel and buses, but beyond that in an uncertain world I would support projects and work which brings our communities together.
Previous elections
Marcham & Cumnor (2025)
Labour Party· Not elected
Where Michael fits into things
About the role
The responsibility of a councillor is to represent the people within a ward by making decisions on local services and other local issues.
What councillors do
- Make decisions on local services like housing, roads, and parks
- Represent residents' concerns at council meetings
- Help resolve local issues raised by constituents
- Set council budgets and local tax levels
How to influence
- Attend local council surgeries
- Write or email about local issues
- Attend public council meetings
- Join local community groups
Council
Oxford