AN Oxfordshire councillor has been found guilty of dishonestly cheating the benefit system.

Olive McIntosh-Stedman, 65, was convicted today by a jury at Oxford Crown Court on one charge of dishonestly making a false statement to obtain benefit.

However she was found not guilty on a second count.

The jury had been told McIntosh-Stedman, county councillor for Littlemore and Cowley, was overpaid £3,000 in council tax benefit she was ultimately not entitled to.

She was receiving a £500 member's allowance and also an NHS pension.

McIntosh-Stedman told the jury she forgot to include that income in her claim.

She has since paid all the money back.

McIntosh-Stedman will be sentenced on Thursday, December 20.