Josy Thompson

I have lived in Harrogate for more than 30 years and am co-founder and director of the popular childcare business, Funclubs Ltd, caring for over 500 Harrogate primary school children every day before and after school.  Until 2019, I also founded and ran Funcare nurseries, providing fun and care for Harrogate’s littlest residents at Woodlands, […]

Paula Stott

Paula began her career as a drama teacher before retraining as a counsellor and later becoming a senior manager and independent consultant in local government. Over the years, she has worked in local, regional and national roles, specialising in organisational change and service improvement. A strong advocate for partnership and collaboration, Paula has led numerous […]

Monika Slater

Monika has worked in customer service management for 20 years. She is currently North Yorkshire Councillor for Bilton Grange and New Park. Monika has lived in Harrogate for over 20 years with her husband and children.

Michael Harrison

Michael has over 20 years experience as a councillor, at Parish, Borough and County level. As well as being a Harrogate Town Councilor he represents Killinghall, Hampsthwaite & Saltergate on North Yorkshire Council, where is a member of the ruling executive, responsible for Health & Adult Services. Away from council duties he works in the […]

Josie Caven

I’m Josie Caven, councillor for Kingsley Ward in Harrogate and a proud mum of two. I studied sociology at college and have always been passionate about fairness, respect, and helping people feel truly heard. I’m deaf and use a cochlear implant, relying on lip reading. Growing up, I didn’t have the opportunity to learn British […]