Thomas Foster-Barnes, aged 35, of no fixed abode, is wanted for a recall to prison for breaching his licensing conditions.

Foster-Barnes is described as a white man of slim build with curly brown hair and brown eyes.

Foster-Barnes is known to the Cowley and Littlemore areas.

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Thomas Foster-Barnes (Image: TVP)

Investigating officer, PC Mohsen Zuzanna said: “We are appealing for the public’s help in tracing Thomas Foster-Barnes.

“Foster-Barnes is currently wanted on recall to prison and we are very keen to identify his whereabouts to prevent further offending and safeguard the local community.

“If you see him, please do not approach him, instead call 999.

“However, if you have information as to his whereabouts then please add it to our online reporting page quoting the reference 43260158961.

“Or if you do not wish to speak to the police you can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, who will take your information 100 per cent anonymously.”

Following yesterday’s local elections, the current arrangement of the Lib Dems linking up with Labour and the Greens is expected to continue.

There were 16 wards being contested – a total of 16 out of 49 seats – with the election count held at Windrush Leisure Centre in Witney.

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Vote counting started at about 10am today and all the results were in shortly after 1pm.

Council leader Andy Graham said he hoped the current arrangement would continue, and all parties are now expected to discuss the leadership of the council, with an official announcement next week.

Mr Graham said: “We have no reason to believe that the current arrangement with Labour and the Greens will not continue.

“This is what our residents want – they have had enough of the noise and rhetoric of national politics and want local outcomes to be delivered.”

Mr Graham added that he hoped to continue as leader of the council, once this had been approved by the Lib Dem group and the authority.

Following Thursday’s election, there are now 20 Liberal Democrat councillors, 16 Conservative, eight Labour, four Green Party and one Reform UK.

Prior to the election, there were 21 Liberal Democrat councillors, 13 Conservatives, 10 Labour, four Green, and one Reform UK.

Tammy Abarno with fellow Conservatives (Image: Andy Ffrench)

Of the 16 seats up for election this time round – about a third of the council – seven were won by the Liberal Democrats, seven by the Conservatives, one by Reform UK, and one Green Party.

Mr Graham added: “We have improved services and voters want us to come up with creative solutions.

“Council offices were not being used at Wood Green and now the space is being used for businesses and there is a community cafe on site, so business and the community has been brought together.”

Mr Graham said he was pleased that a major project to upgrade Witney High Street, led by the county council, was getting under way.

The project will enhance the town centre with wider footpaths, better crossings and a more welcoming public space.

The scheme will upgrade the town’s High Street and Market Square to encourage visitors and improve access for walking, cycling and wheeling, while complementing the town’s historic character.

Work is expected to conclude by the end of the year.

Mr Graham added: “Now this scheme is being delivered we will finally see the improvements we want to see for pedestrians and businesses.”

Voter turnout was higher than last time – 45.9 per cent compared to 39.6 per cent at the district council election in 2024.

Tammy Abarno said she was delighted to win the Carterton South ward for the Conservatives.

Green Party group leader Rosie Pearson (Image: Andy Ffrench)

And Green Party group leader, Rosie Pearson, was re-elected for the Brize Norton and Shilton ward.

Duncan Enright, deputy leader of the council, and leader of the Labour group, said he was disappointed for the Labour councillors who lost their seats.

“The Labour group wants to carry on doing its best for West Oxfordshire’s towns and villages,” he added.

Paul Jeffreys, an engineer and former soldier, took 950 votes to Labour’s 701, unseating Andrew Drichton, who has held the ward since 2022.

Reform UK, who gained six seats on Cherwell District Council during this year’s election, with Liberal Democrats leading the no majority council.

Paul Jeffreys who gained a Reform UK seat in Banbury Hardwick over the former Labour Andrew Crichton (Image: Newsquest)

Mr Jeffreys aid he had “done a lot of research” and spent weeks leafleting and speaking to residents on their doorsteps.

He described campaigning as hard‑working but fair with candidates treating each other respectfully.

He said: “It’s been very fair and respectful. We haven’t done anything too untoward and when we met here we’ve all been very friendly.”

He argued that “not a lot has happened” under the previous Labour control in Banbury Hardwick and that people had turned to Reform UK because they were frustrated by a lack of progress on everyday issues.

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Drawing on his professional background, he said he could “see what needs to be fixed” and could not understand why simple problems had been allowed to drag on, insisting the barriers were “not down to money” but to “time and resource”.

Mr Jeffreys pointed to waste and street cleaning as examples of what he wants to tackle first.

He said small changes, such as giving street staff better equipment and scrapping the requirement to book appointments at the tip, could make a big difference to how clean the area feels.