Local councillors

Councillors are elected by the community to decide how we should carry out various activities. They are a vital part of our decision-making process. They are a crucial link between the council and the public. They often hold surgeries in their wards to find community pain points. Harrow is divided into 22 wards. Each ward is represented by either two or three councillors. The political breakdown of the borough is as follows:

  • Conservatives: 31 seats.
  • Labour: 23 seats.
  • Independent: 1 seat.
  • Total: 55.

Find your local councillor

Enter your postcode on our "find your councillor" page. It will show you which councillors represent your ward.

Find your councillor

Councillor allowances

Councillors are not paid a salary. They receive an allowance for their work. The 2024/25 allowance scheme was approved on 22nd February 2024. It came into effect from 1st April 2024.

View the 2024/2025 Members' allowances scheme.

View allowance schemes for previous years:

Become a councillor

If you are interested in becoming a councillor, see Electoral Commission. You can also see Local Government Association.

Submit a complaint about a councillor

All councillors have to follow the Code of Conduct. This is Part 5a of the Council's constitution. The code sets out rules about how they should behave. It also requires them to disclose any interests they have. To make a complaint that a councillor has breached our Code of Conduct, see below:

Anyone can make a complaint about a breach of the Code of Conduct, and it must be in writing.

Submit a complaint

 

If your complaint is about a Member of Parliament, see Parliament.UK.