James Fry
City Councillor for Walton Manor

James has lived in North Oxford for over 40 years and was first elected to the City Council in 2012. After teaching Economics at Magdalen College, he founded a large consultancy specialising in the economics of agriculture. James chairs many Council committees, notably those scrutinising the City’s finances and budget. He is also chair of several local residents’ associations and of the very successful Oxford Canal Festival. To help local small businesses, he runs the twice monthly market in North Parade, where he holds his ward surgery.