Barry Wood

Cherwell District Councillor for Fringford and Heyfords Ward

Barry has been a member of Cherwell District Council for the past 20 years, first as Councillor for the Fringford Ward and then, since 2016, as one of the three Councillors representing the Fringford and Heyfords Ward. He considers it to be a great honour to represent the interests of the people and communities of the Ward in which he lives and has a very strong track record of standing up for them. He has been the Leader of the Council since 2004.

The Fringford and Heyford Ward comprises the villages of; Ardley with Fewcott, Bainton, Baynards Green, Bucknell, Caulcott, Chesterton, Cottisford, Finmere, Fringford, Fulwell, Godington, Hardwick, Hethe, Heyford Park, Juniper Hill, Kirtlington, Little Chesterton, Lower Heyford, Middleton Stoney, Mixbury, Newton Morrell, Newton Purcell, Stoke Lyne, Stratton Audley, Tusmore and Upper Heyford.

 

News

London Road crossing gets attention at local meeting

Bicester's London Road crossing was top of the agenda at a joint meeting between local County Councillors, Council leaders and North Oxfordshire MP, Victoria Prentis earlier this week.  Following the reopening of the line between Oxford, Bicester and London, barrier down times on the Lond

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 Conservatives rally round the Horton General Hospital at HOSC

At yesterday’s extraordinary meeting of Oxfordshire County Council's Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Banbury Conservatives, together with Victoria Prentis MP, strongly rejected the Clinical Commissioning Groups plans for significant service change at the Horton General Hospital. For m

Bicester Conservatives welcome Secretary of State to Graven Hill

Last Thursday (2 March) Bicester Conservatives welcomed the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, the Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, to Bicester’s Graven Hill development. The pioneering project, which is the vision of Conservative-controlled Cherwell District Council, spans over 190 hec

Open letter to HOSC from Cherwell Council and Banbury Town Council leaders

Ahead of today's meeting of the Joint Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee, Conservative Council leaders Barry Wood and Kieron Mallon, of Cherwell District Council and Banbury Town Council respectively, have submitted the following open letter to the Committee:  Wednesday 1 February 2