Dan Swords - Councillor for Harlow ( Church Langley North & Newhall)

Councillor Dan Swords

 Conservative  Church Langley North & Newhall  Leader of the Council

Email: dan.swords@harlow.gov.uk

Council: Harlow

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Chair) Appointments Panel Shareholder Sub Committee Scrutiny Committee Personnel Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

50 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Council Committee Member

CouncilThursday, 18th December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 18, 2025
Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 11, 2025
Cabinet Chair

CabinetThursday, 13th November, 2025 7.00 pm

November 13, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 7.00 pm

October 23, 2025
Cabinet Chair

CabinetThursday, 9th October, 2025 7.00 pm

October 09, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

88 decisions · Page 5 of 18

LGR Update

From: CabinetThursday, 11th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 11, 2025

...to endorse the proposed Business Case at Appendix A to the report as the preferred model for Greater Essex Local Government Reorganisation.

Recommendations approved

2024/25 Complaints Performance Overview

From: CabinetThursday, 11th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 11, 2025

...to improve complaint handling, the Cabinet approved changes to the council's Complaints Policy to align with the Housing Ombudsman's Complaint Handling Code, noted the 2024-25 complaints performance, acknowledged progress on lessons learned from 2023-24, and approved service delivery changes to address maladministration findings by the Housing Ombudsman.

Recommendations Approved

Constitution Review

From: CabinetThursday, 11th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 11, 2025

...that Cabinet recommended to Council the endorsement of a vision and purpose for Harlow's new constitution, the approval of initial draft sections, the adoption of sections concerning decision-making, the executive, and officers with immediate effect, and the delegation of authority to the Monitoring Officer to resolve any operational disparities arising from these adopted sections.

Recommendations Approved

Town Centre Strategy

From: CabinetThursday, 11th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 11, 2025

...to endorse the progress of the 'rebuild our town' mission, including measures to accelerate decision-making and deliver visible improvements in Harlow town centre.

For Determination

LGR Update

From: CabinetThursday, 10th July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 10, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 50

Average per Month: 2.2

Decisions Recorded: 88