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Toyah Jade Leah Overton
Liberal Democrats candidate for Brize Norton and Shilton
Liberal Democrats
Toyah grew up locally and now lives in Brize Norton. She has a science background, earning a degree in Physics and working towards a PhD in Artificial Intelligence. Toyah has applied her expertise to support refugees, advance medical technology, and improve farming practices. She supports Charlie Maynard’s campaign to hold Thames Water to account for their failings and backs the Lib Dem run county council supporting residents through the Conservative Cost of Living Crisis.
Previous elections
Brize Norton & Carterton East (2025)
Liberal Democrats· Elected
Where Toyah 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
West Oxfordshire