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Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution Jim McMahon OBE MP officially opened the Crawley Innovation Centre in a ceremony yesterday [8 April] as part of a wider visit to Crawley. Following the opening, the Minister joined a tour of Crawley’s key areas of regeneration and development on a hydrogen fuelled Metrobus double…
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Following an adjournment debate in Parliament on Monday 31st March secured by Natasha Irons MP, Labour MPs are calling for a fresh assessment of the Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme (CARS). The Brighton Main Line remains the busiest, most congested and complex part of the UK’s rail network. The lack of capacity at East Croydon station…
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Last week was a pivotal week in Labour’s mission to create an NHS fit for the future, with the decision to dissolve NHS England, the QUANGO responsible for running the National Health Service in England. Instead, the NHS will return to direct democratic control for the first time since 2012, the last year in which…
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Introduction of major new legislation for the water sector will deliver the most significant increase in enforcement powers in a decade. The Water (Special Measures) Bill hands new powers to regulators to ban bonuses and impose tougher penalties for law-breaking, including imprisonment for water bosses. The Labour Government has introduced major legislation to crack down…
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Every young person deserves the chance to thrive, no matter their background. Yet, for too long, many young people in Crawley and across the UK have faced a lack of investment in the support services that are crucial to their development. This failure to meet their needs has left many young people struggling to access…
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Peter Lamb MP, Labour Member of Parliament for Crawley has welcomed an increase in funding for public health services in Crawley as part of a £200 million national funding boost to the Public Health Grant – the biggest real-terms increase after nearly a decade of reduced spending under the Conservatives. As part of Labour’s plans…
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Peter Lamb MP has welcomed the news that Crawley Borough Council will gain new powers to fill vacant retail units, as part of Labour’s plans to revitalise high streets. High Street Rental Auction powers will grant local councils the ability to step in and put a property to rental auction where it has sat vacant…
