In March 2024, Tim Barnes was selected as the prospective Parliamentary Candidate for the Cities of London & Westminster, following Nickie Aiken MP's decision not to seek re-election for personal reasons. Tim was elected Deputy Chairman (Political) of our Association in June 2022.
Having moved to the area around Fitzrovia while a student at UCL, Tim lives in Soho. He served on Westminster City Council between May 2018 and May 2022, and was Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and Lead Member for Soho.
Outside of politics, he is the CEO of the UK’s leading charity promoting and supporting entrepreneurship. He has worked in start-up support and universities for many years and is particularly focused on education, skills and supporting local businesses.
You can find out more via his website.