Lower council tax and more investment, ‘the Labour difference’ in local government

Analysis of the Government’s own figures on council tax levels reveals that Labour-run local authorities on average not only keep council tax £276 lower than Conservative councils, but they also invest more on the things that matter to local people including: crime reduction, economic development, children centres and youth services, as well as street cleaning and potholes.

The research, based on a detailed comparative analysis of all council budgets for 2023/24, underlines what’s at stake at the local elections in May: lower council tax and investment in the services that matter most to residents under Labour, or paying more for less with the Conservatives.

After 14 years of chaos and decline under the Conservatives, these local elections are our last chance for Crawley’s voters to express a view on the state of the country, as well as who should be running local services, ahead of the General Election.

From central Government to the Police and Crime Commissioner to West Sussex County Council, the Conservatives’ track-record is one of constant failure, leaving our town facing a cost of living crisis, stagnant economy, public services on their knees, and filth clogging in our rivers.

If you want another five years of the same then you can vote for it on the 2nd May by voting Conservative. You can vote for it by voting for a third party which cannot win in our area, so the Conservatives can get in by the back door. You can vote for it by staying at home and not voting at all. If you want the country to change direction then in Crawley there is only one party which has any chance of making a difference, the Labour Party. The choice on the 2nd May is as simple as that.