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Dr. Paul Harvey joins Curtin&Co's growing internal team

16/03/2010

Paul is an elected Councillor in the Borough of Basingstoke & Deane. A former Council Leader and Cabinet Member, Paul has over 15 years of political experience working in the North and South East.

Leading one of the most successful Borough Council’s in the country, rated excellent by the Government’s Council Audit process, Paul has developed a strong and respected reputation. Paul worked on SEERA’s South East Plan, sitting on the SEERA Executive and Planning Committee’s. Paul has worked with SEEDA, GOSE and many local council’s throughout the country.

As a Cabinet member Paul was responsible for economic, education, and skills development in Basingstoke, establishing some of the most important partnerships in the Town bringing the public and private sectors together. Paul was Basingstoke’s Labour Party Parliamentary Candidate in 2005, achieving one of Labour’s best results in the South East region.

A natural orator, and excellent public speaker, Paul is a Doctor of International Politics and Strategic Affairs. Working for Kings College London, Paul, taught at the Joint Services Command Staff College. Working alongside the militaries next generation of leaders and many international officers from all over the world. The Staff College is world renowned and holds a crucial place in the education of officers and the development of strategy, policy and doctrine of the British Military. Paul is a specialist in British and American Defence Policy and British and American Politics.

Working in the PR and community consultation industry, Paul has worked for major clients such as Goodman, Crest, Barratt Homes, the Civil Aviation Authority, and many leading national companies in the development, business park, retail, aggregates and minerals industries; as well as the public and private sectors. Paul developed a respected and successful reputation amongst these major clients.