Jonathan Purcell
Green Party councillor for Bow East
Council: Tower Hamlets
Term ends: 2 May 2030
Jonathan Purcell lives in Bow and works in the charity sector. Before his current work on justice for Palestinians, he worked in environmentalism, disability policy and community relations. Bow has a proud local tradition of being a place for everyone, and social justice and transparency must be at the heart of the councillors that represent us
Recent election history
Bow East (2026)
Green Party · 2,550 votes· Elected
Contact Information
Where Jonathan fits into things
Stratford and Bow
Constituency
Bow East
Ward
Jonathan Purcell
Councillor
Bow East
Ottilie Swinyard
Councillor · Bow East
Mads Churchhouse
Councillor · Bow East
About the role
The responsibility of a councillor is to represent the people within a ward by making decisions on local services and other local issues.
What councillors do
- Make decisions on local services like housing, roads, and parks
- Represent residents' concerns at council meetings
- Help resolve local issues raised by constituents
- Set council budgets and local tax levels
How to influence
- Attend local council surgeries
- Write or email about local issues
- Attend public council meetings
- Join local community groups
Council
Tower Hamlets (MC)