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Tariq Saeed
Green Party candidate for Barton & Sandhills
Green Party
Tariq Saeed (any pronouns) is a born-and-raised 'Bartoner' who grew up in Barton before studying at the University of Oxford, which they graduated from in 2025 — as a student activist he campaigned for ethnic minority, LGBTQ+, and working-class students. Tariq is passionate about addressing the challenges facing the environment and understands that our solutions must also benefit everyday working people - he believes “only a party not funded by billionaires and fossil fuel giants can reliably stand up for people AND the planet.”
Where Tariq 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