Since 1974, Oxford has been a non-metropolitan district, with county-level functions in the city provided by Oxfordshire County Council.

Oxford became a non-metropolitan district, and county-level functions passed up to Oxfordshire County Council.

Some outer parts of the city are also included in civil parishes, which form an additional tier of local government for their areas.

[17][18] A tenth councillor resigned the part on 14 November, ahead of a vote in Westminster on an SNP amendment to the debate on the Speech from the throne.

[19] Political leadership is provided by the leader of the council; the role of Lord Mayor is largely ceremonial and usually changes hands each year.

[39] The council leads the Low Carbon Oxford network, a collaboration of over 40 organisations working together to reduce emissions in the city by 40% by 2020.

In 2021, both councils agreed to implement a zero emission zone (ZEZ) which came into force in February 2022, the first of its kind in Britain.

[40] They also lead onto delivering the annual Low Carbon Oxford Week festival, which uses culture, creativity and, community to inspire local people to take action on climate change.

Butchers and animal farmers protested the vote, which came after a similar policy was adopted by the Oxfordshire County Council.