Author: pkl204

Over recent weeks the pace of politics has been difficult to follow, with huge questions hanging over the UK’s political and economic direction. Throughout this period councils have been getting…

Next year is the seventieth anniversary Crawley New Town. The town motto ‘I grow and I rejoice’ and the acorns on the town’s crest—symbolising future growth—bear testament to the post-war…

It won’t have escaped anyone’s notice that last week the UK voted to leave the EU, with Crawley voting decisively for Leave. As I set out in my last column,…

Tomorrow is the EU Referendum, while various points have been made locally about the national impact of either outcome, as the Leader of Crawley Borough Council I’ve spent my time…

There has been considerable talk over the last year about devolution, particularly in the context of England and what it means for local government. The United Kingdom is one of…

Last week was the Annual Meeting of the council. While the meeting itself is largely ceremonial, less so where authorities are hung, it’s important because it assigns various roles for…