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Councillor
RS

Ruth Smith

Labour councillor for Witney East

Council: West Oxfordshire

Term ends: 7 May 2026

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Role

Vice-Chair Of Audit And Governance Committee

Witney East Ward

Where Ruth fits into things

Witney

Constituency

Witney East

Ward

RS

Ruth Smith

Councillor

Witney East

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 (LC)

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