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Tim Bearder | |
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| Leader of Oxfordshire County Council | |
Tim Bearder is a British Liberal Democrat politician who serves as Leader of the Oxfordshire County Council[1] since May 2026.[2]
Personal life
[edit]He was educated at Bicester Community College and Plymouth University before employment as a Broadcast Journalist with BBC News (Aug 2001 - Nov 2012), running The Download[3] which later became BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire.[4]
Political career
[edit]A Lib Dem councillor on Oxfordshire County Council and that council's leader since May 2026, Bearder has been an active Liberal Democrat[5] for many years[6] (including as Adult Social Care lead)[7] and stood for election 11 times.[8][9] This includes standing for Police & Crime Commissioner.[10] Actions since leading the county council have included withdrawing its support for the Thames Valley Mayoral Authority,[11] (reinvigorating that campaign by writing to Andy Burnham),[12] and successfully bringing an injunction[13] against Raise the Colours.[14] He has also served in Hampshire.[15][16][17]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Oxford City Council election results - 7 May 2026". Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ "Councillor Tim Bearder". Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ "RAF base hosts mega concert". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ "Nightshift March 2010" (PDF). Nightshift. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ "Tim Bearder". South Oxfordshire District Council. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ "Clarion Weekend, 15 May 2026". Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ "Julius Parker - Benson & Crowmarsh". Oxfordshire Liberal Democrats. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2025". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ Who Can I Vote For. "Tim Bearder's elections". WhoCanIVoteFor.co.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ "Police and crime commissioners". Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ Churchill, Olivia. "Thames Valley mayoral authority plans unravel as Oxfordshire's Lib Dem leadership withdraws support". The Oxford Magazine. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ Walton, Victoria. "Burnham asked to back Thames Valley mayoral plans". Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ Gohil, Neha. "'Not a culture war': the council that won its case over England flags on lampposts". Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ Evans, Matthew. "Oxfordshire leader slams Raise the Colours' 'year of fear'". Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ Edgley, Timothy. "West End councillor Tim Bearder announces he will step down". Daily Echo. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ "Oxfordshire roads boss called to quit Eastleigh council seat". Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ Briant, Nathan. "Oxfordshire councillor Tim Bearder also has seat in Hampshire". Retrieved 29 June 2026.