Paul Osborn

Leader of Harrow Council
Pinner Ward Councillor

Paul has lived in the Borough for over 30 years and was first elected to Harrow Council for Pinner Ward at a by-election in 2001. Paul has fought over many years to save Pinner’s Police Station and to support local businesses.

Since May 2022, he has been Leader of Harrow Council, as well as Leader of the Conservative Councillor Group on the Council since 2017. Under his leadership, Harrow Conservatives gained control of the Council for the first time since 2006.

Previously he has served as Cabinet Member for Performance, Communication and Corporate Services from 2006-2010 and from 2013-2014.  He has also been Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Conservative Chief Whip. 

He worked for a number of years in the IT sector in the City of London and Docklands. He is also the Chairman of the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority and Executive Vice Chairman of Conservative Way Forward.

He is a keen American Football fan, supporting the Miami Dolphins and enjoys Country music and Bourbon.

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News

Restoring pride in Harrow's parks

As part of Harrow Conservatives’ plans to restore pride in our borough we will be investing £6 million in local parks to help secure prestigious Green Flag accreditation for 9 parks by 2026.

At present, 6 Harrow Parks have received a Green Flag award for their exceptional quality.

Prosecuting the perpetrators of fly-tipping

Harrow Conservatives are committed to making our borough clean and safe.

In order to achieve this, we have taken a ruthless approach to enforcement as we believe those individuals who choose to dump their rubbish should be severely punished.

Investing in roads and street cleaning

Harrow’s Conservative Council has announced extra funding to improve local roads and expand street cleaning operations, as well as freezing the garden waste charge.

Reopening the Council's public phoneline

We are pleased to announce that the Council’s general enquiries phoneline will be reopened this year. 

This will make it easier for residents to speak with a member of staff and receive advice and assistance with any issues they are experiencing.

Statement from Cllr Osborn about alleged Harrow protests

Statement from Cllr Paul Osborn, Leader of Harrow Council: Following my previous statement, there have also been calls for a counter protest in the same area in order to show that Harrow stands up against racism.

£6 million road repairs boost

Harrow’s Conservative Council has allocated an extra £6 million to fund our highways resurfacing programme.

The Council’s Conservative leadership has made tackling potholes across Harrow one of its key priorities. The new funding will support the Council’s roads maintenance programme.

Conservatives secure a new special school for Harrow

After negotiation with the Conservative government, your local Conservative Council has secured approval for Harrow’s bid for a new special school from the Department for Education. The school will be built on at 265 The Ridgeway, which was the site formerly used by the Plymouth Brethren.

Well done Susan!

Harrow Conservatives congratulate our very own Susan Hall on her strong showing in the 2024 London Mayoral election. Despite the challenging national situation for the Conservative Party, Susan ran a strong campaign offering a positive vision for London, which stood in stark contrast to Sadiq Khan’