Author: pkl204

Surely one reason for giving politicians a column in the local newspaper is to allow them to get past the Punch and Judy politics of the daily news cycle and…

If anyone doubts that local and national issues can be the same thing, just think about UK aviation policy. For those dependant upon Gatwick for a job or those living…

Too often when benefits are discussed it’s the most extreme cases which set the debate. Obviously this is a bit odd because the chances are if someone’s made it onto…

Councillors have to play a number of roles, from representing people on the council and in the community to undertaking casework on a one-to-one basis. While I find it an…

You may well be aware that on November 15th, Police and Crime Commissioner elections are taking place across most of the country, including Sussex. Then again you may not, recent…

Unemployment affects every part of a person’s life and it’s right that we focus on getting people into work. Yet work alone isn’t enough, in Crawley we have some of…