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| name          = [[Craig Simmons]]
 
| name          = [[Craig Simmons]]
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| image = [[File:Craig Simmons.jpg|250px]]
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| birth_date = October 1959
 
| occupation    = Sustainability consultant, politician
 
| occupation    = Sustainability consultant, politician
 
| known_for    = Lord Mayor of Oxford (2019–2020), [[Jewish Greens]] activist
 
| known_for    = Lord Mayor of Oxford (2019–2020), [[Jewish Greens]] activist
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'''[[Craig Simmons]]''' is a British [[Green Party of England and Wales]] activist, former councillor and sustainability consultant based in Oxford. He served as Lord Mayor of Oxford in 2019/20 and has been a prominent member of [[Jewish Greens]].<ref name="BrightGreenAuthor">Bright Green, author page for Craig Simmons, https://bright-green.org/author/craig-simmons/</ref><ref name="OxfordMailMayor">Oxford Mail, reports on Craig Simmons as Lord Mayor, 2019–2020</ref>
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'''[[Craig Simmons]]''' (born October 1959) is a British [[Green Party of England and Wales]] activist, former councillor and sustainability consultant based in Oxford. He served as Lord Mayor of Oxford in 2019/20 and has been a prominent member of [[Jewish Greens]].<ref name="BrightGreenAuthor">Bright Green, author page for Craig Simmons, https://bright-green.org/author/craig-simmons/</ref><ref name="OxfordMailMayor">Oxford Mail, reports on Craig Simmons as Lord Mayor, 2019–2020: https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/17643559.taking-the-chains-of-office-oxford-has-its-first-zero-carbon-lord-mayor/</ref>
 
==Background==
 
==Background==
 
=== Family and personal life ===
 
=== Family and personal life ===
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[[Craig Simmons]] has lived at the same Oxford address as [[Elise Benjamin]] (former Lord Mayor of Oxford 2011/12 and Lady Mayoress during his term) since at least 2002, as recorded on the electoral roll. They have been long-term partners and frequently appear together at official civic and community events.<ref name="FacebookMayor">Oxford City Council Facebook posts referring to “Lord Mayor Councillor Craig Simmons and Lady Mayoress Elise Benjamin”, 2020 onward</ref><ref name="OxfordHistoryMayors">Oxford History, list of Lord Mayors noting Simmons and Benjamin as a couple, https://www.oxfordhistory.org.uk/mayors/misc/statistics.html</ref>
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[[Craig Simmons]] has lived at the same Oxford address as [[Elise Benjamin]] (former Lord Mayor of Oxford 2011/12 and Lady Mayoress during his term) since at least 2002, as recorded on the electoral roll. They have been long-term partners and frequently appear together at official civic and community events.<ref name="FacebookMayor">Oxford City Council Facebook posts referring to “Lord Mayor Councillor Craig Simmons and Lady Mayoress Elise Benjamin”, 2020 onward: https://www.facebook.com/OxfordCityCouncil/posts/the-lord-mayor-of-oxford-councillor-craig-simmons-and-lady-mayoress-elise-benjam/3057275327653518/</ref><ref name="OxfordHistoryMayors">Oxford History, list of Lord Mayors noting Simmons and Benjamin as a couple, https://www.oxfordhistory.org.uk/mayors/misc/statistics.html</ref>
  
 
=== Green Party roles ===
 
=== Green Party roles ===
 
[[Craig Simmons]] was a Green Party city councillor in Oxford from 2010 to 2022. He served as Leader of the Green Group on Oxford City Council and was elected Lord Mayor for 2019/20.<ref name="AGC2019">Association of Green Councillors, "New Green Mayor of Oxford announced", February 2019, https://agc.greenparty.org.uk/2019/02/02/new-green-mayor-of-oxford-announced/</ref>
 
[[Craig Simmons]] was a Green Party city councillor in Oxford from 2010 to 2022. He served as Leader of the Green Group on Oxford City Council and was elected Lord Mayor for 2019/20.<ref name="AGC2019">Association of Green Councillors, "New Green Mayor of Oxford announced", February 2019, https://agc.greenparty.org.uk/2019/02/02/new-green-mayor-of-oxford-announced/</ref>
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=== Involvement in synagogues and Yachad ===
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[[Craig Simmons]] has been a long-standing member and co-Chair (until May 2025<ref>KINGSTON LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/about-the-register-of-charities?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=2&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&p_p_resource_id=%2Faccounts-resource&p_p_cacheability=cacheLevelPage&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_objectiveId=A17578632&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_priv_r_p_mvcRenderCommandName=%2Faccounts-and-annual-returns&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_priv_r_p_organisationNumber=270792&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_priv_r_p_organisationNumber=270792 TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024] Charity No: 270792 . </ref>) of [[Kingston Liberal Synagogue]], a constituent synagogue of [[Liberal Judaism]] in south-west London, which since 2025 has merged into the [[Movement for Progressive Judaism]].<ref name="KLSChair">Kingston Liberal Synagogue, "Looking forward to 5782 – A chat with our Chair, Craig Simmons, and Rabbi René Pfertzel", https://klsonline.org/looking-forward-to-5782/</ref><ref name="LiberalJudaismChair">Liberal Judaism, "Liberal Judaism Chair’s Awards winners 2021", 6 May 2021, https://www.liberaljudaism.org/2021/05/liberal-judaism-chairs-awards-winners-2021/</ref>
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In that capacity he has signed public letters and statements organised by [[Yachad]], a progressive pro-Israel Jewish organisation that supports a two-state solution and criticises aspects of Israeli government policy while affirming Jewish self-determination.<ref name="YachadStarmer">Yachad, "Keir Starmer letter – stop Trump’s Gaza plan", signed by Craig Simmons, co-Chair, Kingston Liberal Synagogue, 16 September 2025, https://yachad.org.uk/keir-starmer-letter-stop-trumps-gaza-plan/</ref>
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Neither [[Kingston Liberal Synagogue]] nor [[Yachad]] is anti-Zionist; both operate within the mainstream progressive Zionist tradition of [[Liberal Judaism]] and the new [[Movement for Progressive Judaism]].
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=== Directorships ===
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Company name
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! Company number
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! Role
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! Appointment date
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! Cessation date
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! Status
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|-
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| [[GREEN & GREY ASSOCIATES LTD]]
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| 17201962
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| Director
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| 6 May 2026
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| —
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| Active
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|-
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| [[SIMMONS SUSTAINABILITY LIMITED]]
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| 08682456
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| Director
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| 9 September 2013
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| (company dissolved)
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| Resigned
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|-
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| [[MARINE FUTURES LTD]]
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| 15902133
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| Director
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| 16 August 2024
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| 16 August 2024
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| Resigned
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|-
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| [[ANTHESIS (UK) LIMITED]]
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| 03409491
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| Director
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| 25 July 1997
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| 12 September 2013
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| Resigned
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|-
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| [[EAST OXFORD ACTION]]
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| 04865022
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| Director
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| 8 September 2005
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| 25 September 2008
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| Resigned
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|-
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| [[EAST OXFORD ACTION]]
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| 04865022
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| Director
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| 13 August 2003
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| 30 September 2004
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| Resigned
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|}
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==Notes==

Latest revision as of 16:12, 9 June 2026

Craig Simmons
Image Craig Simmons.jpg
Born October 1959
Died
Nationality
Residence Oxford
Occupation Sustainability consultant, politician
Known for Lord Mayor of Oxford (2019–2020), Jewish Greens activist
Parents
Spouse(s)
Children
Sibling(s)
Education
Predecessor
Website


Craig Simmons (born October 1959) is a British Green Party of England and Wales activist, former councillor and sustainability consultant based in Oxford. He served as Lord Mayor of Oxford in 2019/20 and has been a prominent member of Jewish Greens.[1][2]

Background

Family and personal life

Craig Simmons has lived at the same Oxford address as Elise Benjamin (former Lord Mayor of Oxford 2011/12 and Lady Mayoress during his term) since at least 2002, as recorded on the electoral roll. They have been long-term partners and frequently appear together at official civic and community events.[3][4]

Green Party roles

Craig Simmons was a Green Party city councillor in Oxford from 2010 to 2022. He served as Leader of the Green Group on Oxford City Council and was elected Lord Mayor for 2019/20.[5]


Involvement in synagogues and Yachad

Craig Simmons has been a long-standing member and co-Chair (until May 2025[6]) of Kingston Liberal Synagogue, a constituent synagogue of Liberal Judaism in south-west London, which since 2025 has merged into the Movement for Progressive Judaism.[7][8] In that capacity he has signed public letters and statements organised by Yachad, a progressive pro-Israel Jewish organisation that supports a two-state solution and criticises aspects of Israeli government policy while affirming Jewish self-determination.[9] Neither Kingston Liberal Synagogue nor Yachad is anti-Zionist; both operate within the mainstream progressive Zionist tradition of Liberal Judaism and the new Movement for Progressive Judaism.


Directorships

Company name Company number Role Appointment date Cessation date Status
GREEN & GREY ASSOCIATES LTD 17201962 Director 6 May 2026 — Active
SIMMONS SUSTAINABILITY LIMITED 08682456 Director 9 September 2013 (company dissolved) Resigned
MARINE FUTURES LTD 15902133 Director 16 August 2024 16 August 2024 Resigned
ANTHESIS (UK) LIMITED 03409491 Director 25 July 1997 12 September 2013 Resigned
EAST OXFORD ACTION 04865022 Director 8 September 2005 25 September 2008 Resigned
EAST OXFORD ACTION 04865022 Director 13 August 2003 30 September 2004 Resigned

Notes

  1. ↑ Bright Green, author page for Craig Simmons, https://bright-green.org/author/craig-simmons/
  2. ↑ Oxford Mail, reports on Craig Simmons as Lord Mayor, 2019–2020: https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/17643559.taking-the-chains-of-office-oxford-has-its-first-zero-carbon-lord-mayor/
  3. ↑ Oxford City Council Facebook posts referring to “Lord Mayor Councillor Craig Simmons and Lady Mayoress Elise Benjamin”, 2020 onward: https://www.facebook.com/OxfordCityCouncil/posts/the-lord-mayor-of-oxford-councillor-craig-simmons-and-lady-mayoress-elise-benjam/3057275327653518/
  4. ↑ Oxford History, list of Lord Mayors noting Simmons and Benjamin as a couple, https://www.oxfordhistory.org.uk/mayors/misc/statistics.html
  5. ↑ Association of Green Councillors, "New Green Mayor of Oxford announced", February 2019, https://agc.greenparty.org.uk/2019/02/02/new-green-mayor-of-oxford-announced/
  6. ↑ KINGSTON LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Charity No: 270792 .
  7. ↑ Kingston Liberal Synagogue, "Looking forward to 5782 – A chat with our Chair, Craig Simmons, and Rabbi René Pfertzel", https://klsonline.org/looking-forward-to-5782/
  8. ↑ Liberal Judaism, "Liberal Judaism Chair’s Awards winners 2021", 6 May 2021, https://www.liberaljudaism.org/2021/05/liberal-judaism-chairs-awards-winners-2021/
  9. ↑ Yachad, "Keir Starmer letter – stop Trump’s Gaza plan", signed by Craig Simmons, co-Chair, Kingston Liberal Synagogue, 16 September 2025, https://yachad.org.uk/keir-starmer-letter-stop-trumps-gaza-plan/
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