Yesterday afternoon, the count for the local elections was held and I was delighted and honoured to be re-elected as your City Councillor. Here is the Headington result in full:

David Rundle (Liberal Democrat)	1297	44.6%
Labour	761	26.2%
Conservative	572	19.7%
Green	275	9.5%
TOTAL	2905

I am grateful to all of you who voted for me. To those who did not, I must emphasise that I am here to represent all of Headington and I will work hard to deal with any issues you may wish to raise with me.

This success is, of course, tinged with disappointment as I will not be working alongside a Liberal Democrat MP, which would have been a great boon to our community, having at last someone who was willing to stand up for our area in Parliament. I would personally like to thank all of you who did support Steve in this election and I can assure everyone that Altaf, Ruth and myself will continue to work hard, despite the setback of still not having a good constituency MP.

I am already clear about the immediate priorities for my work in my ward. They include dealing with the bus situation down Osler Road and Headley Way, getting empty properties into use, and working with residents to find workable solutions to the traffic issues in our area.

The work has already started: Ruth and I were both at the AGM of the Friends of Old Headington last evening. It may take a couple of days to shake off the effects of the sleep deprivation that is a consequence of the final days of a General Election campaign. But I will look forward to dealing with any issues you may have to raise with me — I relish the challenge of the next four years! Once again, thank you.