James Langley

After graduating from Edinburgh University James came to Wandsworth in 1999 to stay with a cousin and attend a job interview. He took a 77A bus from The Aldwych to Clapham Junction and never looked back.

Since that day James has lived in various parts of the borough and has worked for Accenture in their management consultancy practice, with a range of public sector and blue chip companies. In his last role at HM Revenue and Customs, he identified ways to improve data quality and tax collection. Although not the sexiest of subjects, it was a proud moment when his recommendations made it into a Government white paper.

Parallel to his work commitments, he has supported local organisations in the voluntary and charity sector, and is currently a school governor of a local primary school.

James plays football in a local league on Tooting Common at the weekend. He is married to Alice, who also shares his love of sport, being a Spurs season ticket holder and a member of the MCC.

James read politics and social anthropology at Edinburgh. Mixing these two disciplines first got him interested in how communities work. As part of the Conservative Action Team in Furzedown, campaigns have included increased recycling, safer streets and improving the state of the roads, bus shelters, pedestrian crossings.