Harlow Council: all 33 councillors
Harlow Council has 33 councillors on the official list. The largest group is Conservative, with 22 of the 33 seats. Every name below comes from the council's own published list: Harlow Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below come from the council's feed and are not kept in the copy).
See Harlow: local statistics and who has power over Harlow, from the council up to the G20.
Seats by party
- Conservative: 22 councillors
- Labour: 8 councillors
- Labour and Co-operative: 2 councillors
- Reform UK: 1 councillor
Leaders and post holders
- Kay Morrison (Labour and Co-operative): Chair of Scrutiny Committee
- Michael Hardware (Conservative): Portfolio Holder for Garden Town and Planning
- Andrew Johnson (Conservative): Chair of the Council
- Dan Swords (Conservative): Leader of the Council
- Danielle Brown (Conservative): Portfolio Holder for Culture and Community
- James Leppard (Conservative): Portfolio Holder for Finance
- Nicky Purse (Conservative): Portfolio Holder for Environment and Enforcement
- David Carter (Conservative): Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Housing
- Hannah Ellis (Conservative): Portfolio Holder for Corporate Services and Transformation
- Matthew Saggers (Conservative): Chair of Audit and Standards Committee
- James Griggs (Labour and Co-operative): Leader of the Opposition
- Michael Garnett (Conservative): Chair of Development Management Committee
- Sue Livings (Conservative): Vice Chair of the Council
- Clive Souter (Conservative): Chair of Licensing Committee
Every councillor, by ward
| Ward | Name | Party | Posts | Term began | Official contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bush Fair | Geoff Longster | Conservative | 8 May 2026 | geoff.longster@harlow.gov.uk 07948 397285 c/o Harlow Council, The Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 1WG | |
| Bush Fair | Jodi Dunne | Labour | 9 November 2018 | jodi.dunne@harlow.gov.uk 07378 879710 c/o Harlow Council, Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 1WG | |
| Bush Fair | Kay Morrison | Labour and Co-operative | Chair of Scrutiny Committee | 23 June 2022 | kay.morrison@harlow.gov.uk c/o Harlow Council, Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 1WG |
| Church Langley North & Newhall | Andrew Johnson | Conservative | Chair of the Council | 7 May 1998 | andrew.johnson@harlow.gov.uk c/o Harlow Council, Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 1WG |
| Church Langley North & Newhall | Dan Swords | Conservative | Leader of the Council | 7 May 2021 | dan.swords@harlow.gov.uk c/o Harlow Council, Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 1WG |
| Church Langley North & Newhall | Michael Hardware | Conservative | Portfolio Holder for Garden Town and Planning | 4 May 2018 | michael.hardware@harlow.gov.uk 07775 925274 c/o Harlow Council, Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 !WG |
| Church Langley South & Potter Street | Danielle Brown | Conservative | Portfolio Holder for Culture and Community | 2 May 2024 | danielle.brown@harlow.gov.uk c/o Harlow Council, Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 1WG |
| Church Langley South & Potter Street | James Leppard | Conservative | Portfolio Holder for Finance | 7 May 2021 | james.leppard@harlow.gov.uk 07454 686809 c/o Harlow Council, Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 1WG |
| Church Langley South & Potter Street | Nicky Purse | Conservative | Portfolio Holder for Environment and Enforcement | 7 May 2021 | nicky.purse@harlow.gov.uk 07782 365369 c/o Harlow Council, Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 1WG |
| Great Parndon | David Carter | Conservative | Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Housing | 25 October 2007 | david.carter@harlow.gov.uk (01279) 420340 c/o Harlow Council, Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 1WG |
| Great Parndon | Hannah Ellis | Conservative | Portfolio Holder for Corporate Services and Transformation | 2 May 2024 | hannah.ellis@harlow.gov.uk c/o Harlow Council, Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 1WG |
| Great Parndon | Matthew Saggers | Conservative | Chair of Audit and Standards Committee | 7 May 2021 | matthew.saggers@harlow.gov.uk 07305 777819 c/o Harlow Council, Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 1WG |
| Latton Bush & Stewards | Alastair Gunn | Conservative | 7 May 2021 | alastair.gunn@harlow.gov.uk 07850 261771 c/o Harlow Council, Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 1WG | |
| Latton Bush & Stewards | John Steer | Conservative | 8 July 2021 | john.steer@harlow.gov.uk 07593 793444 c/o Harlow Council, Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 1WG | |
| Latton Bush & Stewards | Luke Howard | Labour | 2 May 2024 | luke.howard@harlow.gov.uk c/o Harlow Council, Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 1WG | |
| Little Parndon & Town Centre | Linda Clark | Labour | 11 October 2024 | linda.clark@harlow.gov.uk 01279 641481 c/o Harlow Council, Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 1WG | |
| Little Parndon & Town Centre | Simon Carter | Conservative | 2 May 1991 | simon.carter@harlow.gov.uk 01279 429443 Home: 71 Mark Hall Moors, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2NF | |
| Little Parndon & Town Centre | Tony Durcan | Labour | 1 May 1997 | anthony.durcan@harlow.gov.uk c/o Harlow Council, Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 1WG | |
| Mark Hall | John Purse | Conservative | 8 May 2026 | john.purse@harlow.gov.uk 01279 303151 c/o Harlow Council, Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 1WG | |
| Mark Hall | Michael Houlihan | Labour | 2 May 2024 | michael.houlihan@harlow.gov.uk 07557 419591 c/o Harlow Council, Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 1WG | |
| Mark Hall | Paul Jago | Reform UK | 1 May 2025 | paul.jago@harlow.gov.uk 07971 975727 c/o Harlow Council, Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 1WG | |
| Netteswell | Colleen Morrison | Conservative | 7 May 2021 | colleen.morrison@harlow.gov.uk 07977 731675 c/o Harlow Council, Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 1WG | |
| Netteswell | James Griggs | Labour and Co-operative | Leader of the Opposition | 5 May 2022 | james.griggs@harlow.gov.uk 07877 424834 c/o Harlow Council, Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 1WG |
| Netteswell | Nancy Watson | Labour | 3 May 2019 | nancy.watson@harlow.gov.uk 07908 518862 c/o Harlow Council, Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 1WG | |
| Old Harlow | Joel Charles | Conservative | 1 May 2008 | joel.charles@harlow.gov.uk 07752096765 c/o Harlow Council, Civic Centre, The Water Gardns, Harlow, CM20 1WG | |
| Old Harlow | Michael Garnett | Conservative | Chair of Development Management Committee | 4 May 2000 | michael.garnett@harlow.gov.uk (01279) 437401 c/o Harlow Council, Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 1WG |
| Old Harlow | Sue Livings | Conservative | Vice Chair of the Council | 27 June 1991 | sue.livings@harlow.gov.uk (01279) 422339 c/o Harlow Council, Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 1WG |
| Passmores | Daniella Pritchard | Labour | 3 May 2012 | daniella.pritchard@harlow.gov.uk 07710 529374 c/o Harlow Council, Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 1WG | |
| Passmores | Nidhi Hindocha | Conservative | 8 May 2026 | nidhi.hindocha@harlow.gov.uk c/o Harlow Council, Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 1WG | |
| Passmores | Tony Edwards | Labour | 28 September 2017 | tony.edwards@harlow.gov.uk 07544374168 c/o Harlow Council, Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 1WG | |
| Sumners & Kingsmoor | Clive Souter | Conservative | Chair of Licensing Committee | 7 May 2015 | clive.souter@harlow.gov.uk 07850667900 c/o Harlow Council, Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 1WG |
| Sumners & Kingsmoor | Dr. Emma Ghaffari | Conservative | 2 May 2024 | emma.ghaffari@harlow.gov.uk 07850 655864 c/o Harlow Council, Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 1WG | |
| Sumners & Kingsmoor | Russell Perrin | Conservative | 1 May 2008 | russell.perrin@harlow.gov.uk c/o Harlow Council, Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 1WG |
Source
Harlow Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below come from the council's feed and are not kept in the copy). Each name links to that councillor's profile on the official site. Published by Harlow Council. Contact details are exactly what the council publishes in its own feed on the day it was read, including a home address or phone only where the council publishes one. Anything the council removes disappears from this page at the next refresh. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.