Jeff has been a county councillor for the Laindon Park & Fryerns Division since 2017. 

He was previously a Basildon borough councillor for Laindon Park Ward between 2018 and 2024.

At County Hall, Jeff is currently Chairman of the Health Overview Policy and Scrutiny Committee and also serves as a substitute member on the Development and Regulation Committee and the People and Families Policy and Scrutiny Committee. He is also the County Council representative on the Adoption Panel (North), the Essex Local Highways Panel for Basildon, the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust and the Youth Strategy Group for Basildon.

Jeff is a proud resident of the Five Links Estate. He previously worked in retail for many years and is currently a school governor.

If you are a resident of the Laindon Park & Fryerns Division and would like to contact Jeff, please email cllr.jeff.henry@essex.gov.uk.

He holds regular surgeries at Laindon Library. 

You can also follow him on Facebook or Twitter.