Tony Ilott

Oxfordshire County Councillor for Banbury Hardwick Division

Tony was first elected as the County Councillor for the Hardwick Division in May 2017. He was successfully re-elected in May 2021. He has also served Hardwick residents as a Cherwell District Councillor and a Banbury Town Councillor.

He has worked on many issues in the area including helping to secure the reinstatement of a regular bus service on the car estate, tackling unauthorised traveller encampments on Hanwell Fields, securing road resurfacing on residential roads, and supporting the renovation of the bungalows on Banesberie Close. He has also been an ever-present campaigner supporting local efforts to protect services at the Horton Hospital. As a District Councillor, he led Castle Quay Waterfront - the Council's multi-million-pound regeneration of Banbury canalside. 

Tony’s connection to Banbury started two decades ago when he moved to the area to open a business in the town centre.

 

News

Withdrawal of home-to-school transport

Conservative County Councillors have expressed their disappointment at the decision to cancel the Spare Seats school transport scheme.

Hardwick Councillors visit “Banesberie bungalows”

Hardwick Councillors had a tour of the bungalows on Banesberie Close today to see first-hand the start of extensive restoration works following a transfer of ownership to local housing association provider Sanctuary Housing.

Banbury Conservatives give evidence at key Horton Hospital meeting

Banbury Conservatives were pleased to stand with local residents in continuing to fight for the reinstatement of obstetric-led maternity services at the Horton General Hospital at a meeting of the Horton Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (HHOSC) today. In August 2016 Oxfordshire University Hos

Bus services set to return across Banbury

Valued bus services across Banbury have been given a lifeline thanks to a funding injection from the town’s County Councillors. From Monday 30 April, bus services will resume in lower Hardwick, Grimsbury, and Poets Corner fulfilling a pledge Banbury Councillors made to residents last year.

Councillor calls for a Banbury Changing Places facility

An adult disabled toilet could be installed in Banbury thanks to an intervention from Conservative Councillor Tony Ilott. At a recent meeting of Cherwell District Council, Tony asked for sites in the town suitable for a Changing Places (CP) unit to be explored.

Bitter disappointment at Horton Judicial Review judgement

Following a two day hearing, High Court Judge Mr Justice Mostyn today announced his decision to dismiss the Judicial Review which had been brought against the Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) by Cherwell District Council in relation to the CCGs local healthcare consultation.

Banbury Councillors work together to give town bus lifeline

Councillors from both political parties have come together to pledge their commitment to working towards retaining bus services in Banbury and its surrounding villages in a letter published in today's Banbury Guardian.