Tim Bearder

Tim Bearder
Leader of Oxfordshire County Council

Tim Bearder is a British Liberal Democrat politician who serves as Leader of the Oxfordshire County Council since May 2026.

Personal life

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 which later became BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire.

Political career

A Lib Dem councillor on Oxfordshire County Council and that council's leader since May 2026, Bearder has been an active Liberal Democrat for many years (including as Adult Social Care lead) and stood for election 11 times. This includes standing for Police & Crime Commissioner. Actions since leading the county council have included withdrawing its support for the Thames Valley Mayoral Authority, (reinvigorating that campaign by writing to Andy Burnham), and successfully bringing an injunction against Raise the Colours. He has also served in Hampshire.

References

  1. ↑ "Oxford City Council election results - 7 May 2026". Retrieved 29 June 2026.
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  7. ↑ "Julius Parker - Benson & Crowmarsh". Oxfordshire Liberal Democrats. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  8. ↑ Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2025". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
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  10. ↑ "Police and crime commissioners". Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  11. ↑ Churchill, Olivia. "Thames Valley mayoral authority plans unravel as Oxfordshire's Lib Dem leadership withdraws support". The Oxford Magazine. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  12. ↑ Walton, Victoria. "Burnham asked to back Thames Valley mayoral plans". Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  13. ↑ Gohil, Neha. "'Not a culture war': the council that won its case over England flags on lampposts". Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  14. ↑ Evans, Matthew. "Oxfordshire leader slams Raise the Colours' 'year of fear'". Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  15. ↑ Edgley, Timothy. "West End councillor Tim Bearder announces he will step down". Daily Echo. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "Oxfordshire roads boss called to quit Eastleigh council seat". Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  17. ↑ Briant, Nathan. "Oxfordshire councillor Tim Bearder also has seat in Hampshire". Retrieved 29 June 2026.