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Pippa Hitchcock
Liberal Democrats candidate for St Clement's
Active on State
Pippa Hitchcock has lived in Cowley and Headington since arriving in Oxford 26 years ago, and loves being part of the community here. She is a university administrator by trade, but also spent 10 years as the landlady of The Butchers Arms.
Previous elections
Donnington (2024)
Liberal Democrats· Not elected
Churchill (2022)
Liberal Democrats· Not elected
Headington Hill & Northway (2021)
Liberal Democrats· Not elected
St Clement's Ward
Where Pippa fits into things
Oxford East
Constituency
St Clement's
Ward
Pippa Hitchcock
Candidate
St Clement's
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