The Partnership – Membership

The Partnership – Steering Group Membership

The Steering Group contains several key organisations and individuals, all with a specific interest or experience in improving quality of life across the city. The members have also taken on roles as champions for the current themes, to ensure delivery of key objectives.

• Peter Couchman (Chair)
  Group General Manger, Midcounties Cooperative
• Joe Barclay
  Regional Liaison Director, University of Oxford
• Alison Baxter
  Chief Executive, Oxfordshire Community and Voluntary Action
• Debbie Dance
  Director, Oxford Preservation Trust
• Cllr John Goddard
  Leader, Oxford City Council
• Ross Hurley
  Senior Area Manager, SEEDA (South East England Development Agency)
• Rex Knight
  Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Oxford Brookes University
• Sarah Maxfield
  Chief Executive, Oxford Inspires
• Cllr Keith Mitchell
  Leader, Oxfordshire County Council
• Di Morrish
  Locality Manager, GOSE (Government Office South East)
• Oliver O'Dell
  Chief Executive, OX1 (Oxford City Centre Management Company)
• Brendan O'Dowda
  Oxford Area Commander, Thames Valley Police
• Peter Sloman
  Chief Executive, Oxford City Council
• Jackie Wilderspin
  Head of Partnerships and Health Inequalities, Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust

Role of Steering Group Members:

• To act as champions for the future of the city and its communities and for the delivery of Community Strategy objectives.
• To promote open and accountable partnership working with a city-wide perspective.
• To have an inclusive outlook for all citizens, residents, and workers, especially those traditionally marginalised.
• To understand the principles of sustainability, and the need to balance environmental, social and economic concerns to achieve long-term improvements in quality of life.
• To represent and promote the wider interests of the city at a regional, national, and international level.
• To exert influence across a range of organisations and sectors to shape resource planning and provide more integrated services in partnership with the community.
• To provide a co-ordinated route for channelling new funding and development opportunities into the city.

Co-ordinator

• Sebastian Johnson
  City Partnerships and Sustainability Officer, Oxford City Council