holborn st pancras conservative association former holborn conservatives
The Association AGM is on 31 March at the Plough on Museum Street – all paid up members are welcome at this, and it will be a good chance to meet George Lee, our newly selected PPC.
Please let Paul Barton (paul.barton@bankofamerica.com) or the office know if you are coming so we can have some idea of numbers.
The Officers of Holborn and St Pancras Conservative Association are delighted to invite you to:
Dinner and Discussion with
London MEP Candidates
Syed Kamall MEP and Marina Yannakoudakis
Thursday 30 April 2009, 7pm for 7.30pm
Tickets: http://hspcamepdinner.eventbrite.com/
The dinner will be a small gathering with only a limited number of places to ensure that those present will have the opportunity to participate in the discussion afterwards.
We look forward to seeing you there!
About Syed
Syed was born and brought up in London. He is married with two children and was educated at the Latymer School, Edmonton. He has a degree from Liverpool University, a Masters from the London School of Economics and a PhD from City University, London.
Before entering the European Parliament, he worked as a consultant to companies on marketing, strategy and public affairs. In 2003, he started a diversity recruitment business. Syed is a co-founder of the Global Business Research Institute (GBRI), an educational body conducting outreach to business executives, journalists and civil servants, promoting a greater understanding of globalisation and its consequences. Syed’s interests include telecommunications, transport, postal services, broadcasting, global free trade and foreign investment.
Syed became a Member of the European Parliament in May 2005. In May 2000, Syed was a Conservative Candidate for the Greater London Assembly. The following year, he was Conservative candidate for West Ham in the June 2001 General Election.
Find out more at: http://www.syedkamall.com/
About Marina
Marina was born in Paddington, grew up in Brent, went to school in Beckenham, studied at Brunel University in Uxbridge, ran a business in Camden and now lives in Barnet, where she is a councillor. She is a councillor for Oakleigh ward on Barnet Council and chairs the council’s Cleaner, Greener, Transport and Development Overview & Scrutiny Committee.
Together with her Greek husband Zacharias, she ran a successful pan-European company, with an annual turnover of £4million. As Financial Director, Marina has a strong track record of negotiating in Europe on behalf of her UK clients. Her commercial experience gives her a genuine understanding of the pressures imposed on London’s small businesses by too many regulations and directives coming from Brussels.
Outside politics and business, Marina enjoys spending time with family and friends – especially her three children who are all in further education. She even finds time to play the saxophone and also produces works of sculpture which are sold for charity.
Find out more at: http://www.marinayannakoudakis.com
About the Hotel Megaro
The Hotel Megaro is a new boutique hotel conveniently located close to King’s Cross and the Eurostar Terminal at St Pancras. It is the first hotel to be backed by local Camden-based businessman, Tony Megaro, and was opened in early 2008.
On Monday HSPCA hosted there annual summer reception on the roof garden at UCL. A high turnout was seen by members from all over the constituency and from our neighbour association in Islington.
The guest of honour was Syed Kamall, the MEP for London who gave a greta speech on the issue of Europe before a lively debate started. Plenty of champagne was supplied for all and as usual the night ended at the pub. A big thank you to all those who helped organise the event.
A by-election took place on 12th July 2007 in Haverstock ward. The results are listed below.
Lib Dem – 1160 votes
Labour - 1000 votes
Green - 299 votes
Conservative (Peter Horne) - 213 votes
April 26th saw the flagship HSPCA Annual Dinner at the magnificent British Museum. Over 60 members gathered at the Museum to be entertained by the Party Deputy Chairman Eric Pickles MP and our own Brian Coleman AM! The dinner was a huge success with a wonderful champagne reception followed by a fabulous three course meal.
Particular thanks must go to the event organisers Tim Crockford and Richard Merrin.
The Annual General Meeting for Holborn & St Pancras Conservative Association was held on Monday 26th March.
Paul Barton reported on an active year for the Association with a large number of event – including two receptions at the Rebecca Hossack Gallery with Brian Coleman AM & Damian Green MP, a fantastic Christmas Party at the home of Richard Merrin, an excellent House of Commons Reception hosted by Shadow Sports & Olympics Minister Hugh Robertson MP and recently the first Policy Dinner with former Foreign Secretary Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Rifkind QC MP.
Paul Barton thanked the outgoing Secretary of the Association, Tim Crockford, for putting together the programme of events and for his work over the past year and wished him well in his move from London.
Elections for officers for 2007-8 were held and the following were elected by the meeting:
Chairman: Cllr Paul Barton
Deputy Chairman (Political): Richard Merrin
Deputy Chairman (Membership): Robert Adams
Secretary: Jim Hunkin
Treasurer: Timothy Barnes
Hon. President: Peter Horne
Do you feel safe living in Holborn & St Pancras?
Yes – 41% No – 59%
The AGM for the Bloomsbury Ward will be held on Monday 26th March at 6pm.
The AGM will take place at the HSPCA office.
Holborn & St Pancras Conservative Association,
1a Heath Hurst Rd,
London,
NW3 2RU
On the 19th February members of Holborn & St Pancras gathered for our annual reception which was this year kindly hosted in Parliament by the Shadow Sports & Olympics Minister Hugh Robertson MP.
A good cross section of the Association enjoyed the champagne, wine and wonderful display of foods and chatted with the different MPs who popped in during the evening. I certainly saw Shadow Home Office Minister Edward Garnier QC MP, Francis Maude’s PPS Tim Boswell MP and a number of others.
The evening was very enjoyable and I look forward to the next one…..
“On Wednesday 21st February former Defence and Foreign Secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind joined fifteen members of the Association in the private room of a West End restaurant for the latest in our series of discussion dinners.
The food and wine were both excellent, but that wasn’t what we were there for. The gathering was small enough for everyone to join in across the table, and the conversation ranged from the inevitable topics of Iraq and Israel, to Scottish Affairs. It was a most enjoyable occasion, and I look forward very much to the next one.”
Paul Barton
