Harrow London Borough Council


Harrow London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Harrow in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in the United Kingdom capital of London. It is currently controlled by the Labour Party, with 35 seats. The Conservative Party is the sole opposition, with 28 seats.

History

There have previously been a number of local authorities responsible for the Harrow area. The current local authority was first elected in 1964, a year before formally coming into its powers and prior to the creation of the London Borough of Harrow on 1 April 1965. Harrow London Borough Council replaced Harrow Borough Council, which was formed when Harrow was incorporated in 1954. Harrow Urban District Council was the local authority from 1934 to 1954. Harrow Urban District Council replaced Harrow on the Hill Urban District Council, Wealdstone Urban District Council and Hendon Rural District Council, including Little Stanmore Parish Council, Great Stanmore Parish Council, Harrow Weald Parish Council and Pinner Parish Council, which were all created in 1894.
It was envisaged through the London Government Act 1963 that Harrow as a London local authority would share power with the Greater London Council. The split of powers and functions meant that the Greater London Council was responsible for "wide area" services such as fire, ambulance, flood prevention, and refuse disposal; with the local authorities responsible for "personal" services such as social care, libraries, cemeteries and refuse collection. As an outer London borough council it has been an education authority since 1965. This arrangement lasted until 1986 when Harrow London Borough Council gained responsibility for some services that had been provided by the Greater London Council, such as waste disposal. Since 2000 the Greater London Authority has taken some responsibility for highways and planning control from the council, but within the English local government system the council remains a "most purpose" authority in terms of the available range of powers and functions.

Powers and functions

The local authority derives its powers and functions from the London Government Act 1963 and subsequent legislation. Harrow has the powers and functions of a London borough council. It is a billing authority collecting Council Tax and business rates, it processes local planning applications, it is responsible for housing, waste collection and environmental health. It is a local education authority, responsible for social services, libraries and waste disposal. The council shares responsibility with the Greater London Authority for strategic policies including housing, planning and the environment.

Finances

Harrow London Borough Council is the billing authority for Council Tax, and collects a precepts on behalf of the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime, the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority the Greater London Authority and Transport for London.

Councillors

As of 4 May 2018, the composition of Harrow Council is 35 Labour councillors to 28 Conservative councillors:
WardCouncillorsParty
BelmontMina ParmarConservative
BelmontAnjana PatelConservative
BelmontLynda SeymourConservative
CanonsAmeet JogiaConservative
CanonsAmir MoshensonConservative
CanonsBharat ThakkerConservative
EdgwareJames LeeLabour
EdgwareAngella Murphy-StrachanLabour
EdgwareNitin ParekhLabour
GreenhillGhazanfar AliLabour
GreenhillSue AndersonLabour
GreenhillKeith FerryLabour
Harrow on the HillDan AndersonLabour
Harrow on the HillSarah ButterworthLabour
Harrow on the HillHoney JamieLabour
Harrow WealdRamji ChauhanConservative
Harrow WealdStephen GreekConservative
Harrow WealdPritesh PatelConservative
Hatch EndSusan HallConservative
Hatch EndJohn HinkleyConservative
Hatch EndJean LammimanConservative
Headstone NorthChristopher BaxterConservative
Headstone NorthLeslie LewinsonConservative
Headstone NorthJanet MoteConservative
Headstone SouthSimon BrownLabour
Headstone SouthPamela FitzpatrickLabour
Headstone SouthSasi SureshLabour
Kenton EastNiraj DattaniLabour
Kenton EastChetna HalaiConservative
Kenton EastNitesh HiraniConservative
Kenton WestAjay MaruLabour
Kenton WestVina MithaniConservative
Kenton WestKanti RabadiaConservative
MarlbroughVarsha ParmarLabour
MarlbroughDavid PerryLabour
MarlbroughAntonio WeissLabour
PinnerPaul OsbornConservative
PinnerNorman StevensonConservative
PinnerStephen WrightConservative
Pinner SouthRichard AlmondConservative
Pinner SouthKam ChanaConservative
Pinner SouthChristopher MoteConservative
QueensburyMichael BorioLabour
QueensburyKiran RamchandaniLabour
QueensburySachin ShahLabour
Rayners LaneJeff AndersonLabour
Rayners LaneKrishna SureshLabour
Rayners LaneChloe SmithLabour
RoxbourneDean GilliganLabour
RoxbourneGraham HensonLabour
RoxbourneMaxine HensonLabour
RoxethPeymana AssadLabour
RoxethJerry MilesLabour
RoxethPrimesh PatelLabour
Stanmore ParkMarilyn AshtonConservative
Stanmore ParkCamilla BathConservative
Stanmore ParkPhillip BenjaminConservative
WealdstonePhillip O'DellLabour
WealdstoneNatasha ProctorLabour
WealdstoneRekha ShahLabour
West HarrowKareema MarikarLabour
West HarrowChristine RobsonLabour
West HarrowAdam SwerskyLabour

Summary results of elections