Personal thoughts and musings
Blog
This page has posts written in a conversational tone, often sharing personal insights or professional expertise written by your Oxfordshire County Councillor for Banbury Grimsbury & Castle Electoral Division.
17 posts
The Canal Corridor
The Oxford Canal towpath between Neithorpe and Nadkey is already part of two official walking routes. It is time we upgraded it to the active travel corridor it could be.
Questions on Notice
A Question on Notice is one of the most direct tools available to an elected councillor. It puts a formal question to the Cabinet or Portfolio Holder on the record, in public, and requires a written answer.
New housing needs new infrastructure
New homes are being built across Banbury — but are the roads, schools, GP surgeries, and bus routes keeping pace? Paul-Austin Sargent sets out why infrastructure must come first.
The government will scrap local councils
The government has announced plans to replace Oxfordshire's six councils and the unitary council of West Berkshire with three new unitary authorities by April 2028. Here is what that means for Banbury and for you.
Walk of life
I am organising an 88-mile sponsored walk from Stamford to Banbury to raise funds for community projects across Grimsbury & Castle. Join me, sponsor me, or simply spread the word.
Why we must rehouse the Brodey Cancer Centre
The Brodey Cancer Centre serves hundreds of Banbury patients every year. Its current home is no longer fit for purpose — and I need your help to change that.
Banbury roads: what I am doing about potholes
Potholes on Grimsbury streets are damaging cars and putting cyclists at risk. Here is where things stand and what I am pushing for at County Hall.
The seeds of an idea
Every campaign begins somewhere. The Forest of Banbury did not spring fully formed from a policy document — it grew from a walk, a conversation, and a quiet conviction that our town deserves better.
Getting to know Grimsbury & Castle
A personal introduction to the electoral division I represent — its streets, its neighbourhoods, and the issues that matter most to the people who live here.