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Crawley has the third highest jobs density in the UK, it’s one of the reasons why even in the midst of recessions we never had to deal with unemployment on any major scale. However, we don’t just want jobs, we want residents to have jobs which offer better pay, improved career prospects and which are…
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When I became Leader of the Labour Group in 2012 we’d already been out of control of Crawley Borough Council for six years, the only six years in the history of the borough, but we knew we had a good shot of changing that at the 2014 Local Elections. I don’t believe in holding power…
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Aside from our historic High Street, when they began building the New Town seventy years ago there wasn’t much to the Town Centre and even then it took a decade before Queens Square was completed. When finished, we had a modern Town Centre, which was perfectly adapted to the shopping needs of the time. Unfortunately,…
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So, after the long debate we have a result and in the last hour it has been revealed that 62% of respondents on an 80% turnout in Australia’s National Mail Poll have indicated that they would support a change in the law to enable same-sex marriage. This is only the first step in passing a…
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This morning I was down at the Amex Stadium, helping to host one of a sequence of events in connection to the annual Gatwick Diamond Meet the Buyers event, which Crawley Borough Council helps to sponsor. The goal of the annual event is to connect local buyers with local suppliers, in the process keeping more money floating around the…
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Crawley, thanks to its New Town history, isn’t filled with high rises. Nor are our residential buildings covered with the cladding used at Grenfell. Yet, this is more the result of luck than design and many councils now find themselves having to undertake significant works to existing properties to make them safe. These works are…
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Shoppers can now enjoy some festive fun at a brand new, real ice rink in Queens Square. Brought to you by Horsham Outdoor Events, in partnership with Crawley Borough Council and sponsors B&CE, the eagerly anticipated ice rink opens on 17 November until 7 January 2018. Visitors and shoppers alike will be able to test…
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One day a year, Crawley Young Persons Council throws open the doors of the Town Hall and invites schools in for a series of workshops on a range of topics relevant to young people, culminating in a Question Time-style event at the end. I have been on the Question Time panel for these since my second…
Peter Lamb for Crawley 