Author: pkl204

Earlier this week I had the pleasure of showing the Greater Brighton Economic Board around our town. The board is made up of a combination of local authorities, education providers,…

We can save Thomas Bennett. Yes, the funding situation is bad, but that’s true of every Crawley school. Yes, PFI makes things even tougher, but Thomas Bennett isn’t the only…

A man who was filmed fly-tipping near where he lived has been successfully prosecuted by Crawley Borough Council. Peter Harpham, of Waterside Close, Bewbush pleaded guilty to an offence under…

Last weekend, I was out with other Labour councillors and activists in Queens Square and at Broadfield Barton celebrating our NHS's 70th Birthday. As part of our celebration we were…

After the ups and downs of recent years, you get the feeling that England needed this World Cup run. Whether we go on to win or not, against the uncertainties…

One of the most depressing parts of the four years I spent on West Sussex County Council was knowing how little we could do to stop the year-on-year cuts to…