Paul Osborn

Leader of Harrow Council
Leader of Harrow Council Conservative Group
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

Portfolio Holder for Business, Employment & Property
Pinner Ward Councillor

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News

Residents Use Over 878,000 Hours Of Free Parking

Harrow Conservatives' flagship policy of one hour free parking has proved very popular with local people and businesses.

From August 2022 to the end of December 2022, 878,863 one hour free parking sessions were used by residents in on-street parking bays. This is fantastic news.

Harrow Council Adopts New Priorities And Vision To Put Residents First

Harrow Council's Conservative leadership has reset the Council's official priorities and vision.

After years of drift and a lack of coherent vision under Labour, the Council now has a strong framework to deliver quality services and positive change for local people.

1 Hour Free Parking Extended to Council Car Parks

From January 2023, Harrow residents can park in Council-owned car parks for free for 60 minutes.

Back in August, Harrow Council's Conservative leadership implemented 1 hour free parking for on-street parking spaces.

Statement on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II

You will have no doubt heard the news that The Queen passed away yesterday afternoon at Balmoral Castle, with her family at her side.

The loss of Britain's longest reigning monarch seems unimaginable as she had been the one constant in our ever changing country.

Meet Harrow Council's New Conservative Cabinet

Harrow Council is led by the Cabinet, a team of 10 Councillors who are each responsible for a portfolio which oversees a Council department and/or service. Find out more about the new Conservative Cabinet members below:

Harrow Labour: A Budget Full Of Blackholes, Roads Full Of Potholes

This year Harrow Labour are blowing nearly £15 million of reserves, reserves are the equivalent of spending your household savings, to fill their budget blackhole. All this achieves is pushing the problem into next year where they face a shortfall of £16.5 million, we can’t go on like this.

Our Vision: The Harrow YOU Deserve

At the Council’s budget meeting on 24 February, Conservatives showed how things could be better in Harrow by using money more wisely.