Harlow District Council

Harlow District Council
Type
Type
History
Founded1 April 1974
Leadership
Andrew Johnson,
Conservative
since 26 May 2022
Dan Swords,
Conservative
since 25 May 2023
James Gardner
since January 2025
Structure
Seats33 councillors
Political groups
Administration (17)
  Conservative (17)
Other parties (16)
  Labour (15)
  Reform UK (1)
Elections
Last election
2 May 2024
Next election
7 May 2026
Meeting place
Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, College Square, Harlow, CM20 1WG
Website
www.harlow.gov.uk

Harlow District Council is the local authority for Harlow in Essex, England. Harlow is a non-metropolitan district, covering just the town of Harlow itself. The council generally styles itself Harlow Council.

The council has been under Conservative majority control since 2021. It is based at Harlow Civic Centre.

The neighbouring districts are Epping Forest District and East Hertfordshire.