Matthew Barber (politician)
Councillor Matthew Barber | |
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| Leader of Vale of White Horse District Council | |
| Assumed office 2011 | |
| Deputy Police & Crime Commissioner for the Thames Valley | |
| Assumed office 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16th February 1981 (Aged 35) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Website | www.matthewbarber.co.uk |
Matthew Barber (born 16 February 1981) is a British politician. He is currently Leader of the Council on Vale of White Horse District Council and also Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for the Thames Valley Police...[1]
Political career[edit]
Matthew Barber was first elected to Vale of White Horse District Council on 1 May 2003 as Councillor for the Faringdon & The Coxwells Ward. Whilst the Conservatives were in opposition he became Group Whip and subsequently opposition finance spokesman. In 2004 Matthew was elected unopposed to Faringdon Town Council. He was re-elected to the District Council in 2007.
In 2009 Barber became Leader of the Opposition following the resignation of Melinda Tilley as Conservative Group Leader. Following his marriage in 2010 he moved to West Hanney and stood for election in the Hanneys Ward. At the 2011 local elections the Conservatives took control[2]. of the District Council and Matthew Barber became Leader of the Council[3]
As leader of the Vale of White Horse District Council he has been nominated as a Director of the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership[4]. Matthew is also Chairman of the Vale4Business partnership[5] as well as being a member of other organisations such as the Oxfordshire Growth Board[6] which seeks to deliver significant housing and economic growth across Oxfordshire.
In late 2016 the Thames Valley Police & Crime Commissioner, Anthony Stansfeld, announced the appointment of Barber as Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner[7]
Unitary authority debate[edit]
As Council Leader, Barber was amongst five district council leaders to launch a controversial proposal for unitary authorities in Oxfordshire. With the backing of the then Prime Minister David Cameron the District Council leaders proposed the abolition of Oxfordshire County Council and its replacement with a series of smaller unitary authorities.[8][9]
Personal life[edit]
Barber spent his early life in Faringdon, Oxfordshire. He was educated at Ferndale School and Cokethorpe School in Oxfordshire before reading Politics & Philosophy at Brunel University in [Middlesex]. After graduating from university he worked briefly for John Randall, then Member of Parliament for Uxbridge before returning to Oxfordshire.
Married in 2010, now lives in the village of West Hanney near Wantage. He and his wife have two young children.
Charity fundraising[edit]
Barber has fundraised for any years for the NSPCC. Most recently he has supported an Oxfordshire based charity, Special Effect. In 2016 he undertook a 5k charity Monster Race[10] raising over £1,000. In 2017 he is set to double the challenge with a 10k race.
References[edit]
- ↑ "PCC names his proposed deputy".
- ↑ News online, 6 May 2011
- ↑ Vale of White Horse District Council official website
- ↑ Local Enterprise Partnership Board Members
- ↑ Board Membership
- ↑ Growth Board
- ↑ "PCC names his proposed deputy".
- ↑ Oxford Mail article 25 February 2016
- ↑ BBC online 25 February 2016
- ↑ Councillor Matthew Barber gets set for 5km charity run
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