South Oxfordshire District Council

**Who we are** We work with Vale of White Horse District Council to provide cost-effective services for our residents. We employ around 450 people, some of whom are based at our offices at Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE. The vast majority of council staff have hybrid working arrangements meaning they can work from home or other remote locations, or in the office. There are 36 elected councillors. [You can read more about your councillors and how they make decisions on how the council is run in our Local Democracy webpages](https://www.southoxon.gov.uk/south-oxfordshire-district-council/local-democracy-and-elections/). [You can find out more about the Leader of the council on our leaders page.](https://www.southoxon.gov.uk/south-oxfordshire-district-council/about-the-council/who-we-are/leader-of-south-oxfordshire-district-council/) Each year, our Council Leader appoints a Chair of the Council – this is a non-political role that involves chairing meetings and representing the council at community events. [Find out more information on our Chair on our website](https://www.southoxon.gov.uk/south-oxfordshire-district-council/about-the-council/who-we-are/chairman-of-the-council/our-chairman-of-the-council/) . The council’s Chief Executive is Mark Stone (also Electoral Registration Officer and Returning Officer). The council’s Deputy Chief Executive’s are: - Andrew Down – Partnerships and 5 Councils Partnership Commercial Director - Adrianna Partridge – Transformation and Operations (also Designated Safeguarding Lead and Data Protection Officer) - Suzanne Malcolm – Place