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Jonathan Purcell

Green Party councillor for Bow East

Term started: 7 May 2026

Green Party

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

Election history

Bow East (2026)

Green Party · 2,550 votes· Elected

Contact Information

Bow East Ward

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Where Jonathan fits into things

Stratford and Bow

Constituency

Bow East

Ward

Jonathan Purcell

Councillor

Bow East

Ottilie Daisy 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