People

Philip Nelson - Ward Chair, King's Cross

Philip was state educated before attending the University of Wales in Cardiff where he gained a degree in Economics. After Graduating Philip worked within financial services before moving into Financial Recruitment where he has spent the past 16 years.

Having moved to the King's Cross 3 years ago, Philip was appalled by how badly people in Camden were being served by the Labour Controlled Council and decided to become more actively involved in his local community. A Camden School Governor who regularly attends meetings of the Camden Police Consultative Group, Philip will be putting his name forward to be considered as a candidate in the Local Elections on behalf of the Conservativatives in 2006.

Contact Phillip
Email phillip.nelson@holbornconservatives.com

Alex Pierre-Traves

Alex Pierre-Traves (AP-T) spent his formative years in Toronto, Canada before leaving in 1996 to explore the world. Prior to settling in the UK, AP-T lived in Toronto, Montreal, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Paris and Puerto Rico.

AP-T attended Loyola University Chicago (1999-2002) where he obtained a B.A. in International Studies, Business and Politics and a M.A. in British and European Politics from London Metropolitan University (2003-2004), writing a speculative paper on the economic prospects and legal viability of Britain withdrawing from the European Union.

He currently divides his time between his role at KPMG as a production coordinator, and his increasingly active involvement in the Holborn & St Pancras CA and Kensington & Chelsea CA as well as several other Conservative-affiliated organisations. AP-T is also an avid writer, writing articles about life and politics and is completing a novel.

He lives in a tiny flat in Covent Garden with his cat of 14 years, Lama.

Contact Alex
Email alex.pierre-traves@holbornconservatives.com

Barbara Douglas and Richard Merrin

Local Government Officer Barbara Douglass is on the committee of the Bloomsbury Partnership, a member of St. George's Bloomsbury Parochial Church Council, and a volunteer at a local primary school, helping children with reading difficulties.

Barbara, a public relations consultant, specialises in textiles and interior design. She lives in a property under lease from Camden and her experience liaising with the Council on behalf of residents leads her to comment: "It is often difficult to resolve the most simple problems. I would like to see Camden taking more responsibility for day to day housing matters."

Contact Barbara or Richard
Email barbara.douglas@holbornconservatives.com
Email richard.merrin@holbornconservatives.com

Paul Barton


Paul has been active in the Party since the late 1980s, and has been
involved with HSPCA since 2000, and is currently Deputy Chairman responsible
for Membership and Finance, which means chasing up members who are behind in
their subscriptions, and preparing the Associations' Annual Accounts. Paul
is 34 and works as an Investment Banker.

Contact Paul
Email paul.barton@holbornconservatives.com