Cllr Pritesh Patel was first elected to the Council in May 2014 and has been a resident of Harrow for the past 17 years.
He takes an active interest in local political matters aimed at tackling diverse issues such as: improvement in local infrastructure, council governance and service provision, quality of education in schools, family cohesion and the welfare system. He is keen to make a difference in the lives of ordinary people and believes passionately in principles of personal integrity, accountability and fairness.
Presently, Cllr Patel serves as the Cabinet Member responsible for Cleaner Streets & Public Safety. From May 2022 to May 2024 Cllr Patel was Cabinet Member for Adult Services & Public Health.
Previously, Pritesh has served as the Shadow Portfolio Holder Finance & Resources as well as being a member of the Performance & Finance Scrutiny Sub-Committee. Previously, and he was the Shadow Portfolio Holder for Performance and Customer Service as well as being a member of the Planning Committee, Employees’ Consultative Forum, and Personnel Appeals Panel. Outside Council he is a member of the Harrow Weald Common Board of Conservators and the Harrow Weald Safer Neighbourhood Panel.
A Software Engineer by profession, he has previously worked in the telecommunications, IT and media technology sectors and has held various technical and managerial positions within both large and start-up organisations. He is currently the Director and Co-Founder of a property and financial investment company.
Cllr Patel is married with three daughters. In his spare time, he enjoys being with his family, socialising, technology, cycling and travelling.