Paul Salveson (politician)

Councillor Paul Salveson
Councillor, Kirklees Council
In office May 2012 – October 2013
Preceded by	Hilary Richards
Succeeded by	Christine Iredale
Constituency	Golcar
Majority	145 (3.3%)
Personal details
Political party	Yorkshire First
Other political affiliations	Labour Party (until 2014)
Alma mater	University of Salford
Profession	Visiting professor at University of Huddersfield General Secretary at Hannah Mitchell Foundation
Website	www.paulsalveson.org.uk

Paul Salveson_,MBE FCILT, is an English politician, activist and author. He is currently a Visiting Professor in transport and logistics at the University of Huddersfield. He works for Arriva UK Trains as group advisor, community rail.

Salveson did an undergraduate degree at the University of Lancaster. His PhD is from University of Salford - 'Region Class, Culture: Lancashire Dialect Literatur 1746-1935' awarded in 1993.

Salveson began his career at the Horwich Works, ending his rail career 35 years later as a senior manager at Northern Rail.

He was a member of the Transport Focus board, and was a trustee of Campaign for Better Transport. In 2009, he received an MBE for services to the railway industry. He is currently a Visiting Professor in transport and logistics at the University of Huddersfield.

Salveson is the honorary patron of the Railway Employees' Passenger Transport Association and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.

Salveson was elected to Kirklees Council in 2012 for the Labour Party, and he represented the Golcar ward until 2013, when he stepped down. He said after stepping down: "In an ideal world I’d be able to do both my council work and continue my interests in the national Transport Focus board, but in reality if you want to do one well, and to maximum effect, one has got to give.". Salveson was formerly the vice-chair of the Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party.

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