Paul Osborn

Leader of Harrow Council
Leader of Harrow Conservatives
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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Norman Stevenson

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News

Filling Potholes And Investing In Our Streets

The Conservative Council has launched an ambitious £10 million programme to completely resurface 50 local roads in the next 12 months, alongside the Council’s normal road maintenance schemes.

Conservative Councillors are aware that there are issues with a number of Harrow’s roads.

Refurbished Tennis Courts Reopen

All 36 Council-owned tennis courts reopened in June after being refurbished using £587,000 of funding awarded to Harrow by the Lawn Tennis Association.

Before this project, nearly half of the Council’s tennis courts were in a bad or unplayable condition after decades of neglect.

What to Expect In The Year Ahead

While there has been progress, Conservative Councillors are by no means complacent. We know there is still much more that needs to be done to restore pride in Harrow.

In the next 12 months you can expect to hear about the following:

A Budget That Delivers For Local People

Harrow Council's Conservative leadership are committed to reshaping the Council into an organisation which puts residents first.

In 10 months Conservative Councillors have worked hard to deliver:

A Balanced Budget for Harrow

At the February Budget setting meeting, Harrow Conservative Councillors agreed the first balanced budget for many years.