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Peter Lamb MP has welcomed a major overhaul of the youth justice system designed to intervene earlier, cut reoffending and keep Crawley safe. These reforms are part of Labour’s mission to cut crime, halve knife crime over a decade, and deliver safer streets. The new Youth Justice White Paper sets out a comprehensive package of…
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The issue most frequently raised with me at weekly surgeries is the difficulty parents and carers face accessing support for children with SEND. Everyone accepts that the current system isn’t working, the question is what to do next. The Government recently announced proposals for a radical shake-up of the system and ran a consultation to…
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The Government has launched its new Waste Crime Action Plan – the toughest ever crackdown on illegal waste – backed by an additional £45 million for the Environment Agency to pursue fly-tippers and organised criminal gangs across England. Waste crime costs the economy £1 billion every year, with nearly 1.3 million incidents of fly-tipping recorded…
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A huge thank you to everyone who took part in this year’s local elections, it was brilliant to see the highest turnout I’ve ever come across outside of a General Election year. Of course, that unexpectedly high turnout put considerable pressure on the excellent elections team at Crawley Borough Council and all those who sign-up…
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The King was welcomed to the Palace of Westminster yesterday to open the new session of Parliament and set out the legislation the Government will bring forward over coming months. Almost two years has passed since the last King’s Speech, which saw the introduction of new laws such as the Renters’ Rights Act—introducing a range…
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What elections are taking place today?Crawley Borough Council elects a third of its councillors in three out of every four years, so one third of seats on the council are up for election today. This year, Gossops Green and North East Broadfield is the two-member ward to miss out on a borough council election. In…
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Millions of renters across England – including those in over 9,000 homes in Crawley– are now benefiting from the biggest strengthening of renters’ rights in over 40 years, as the Renters’ Rights Act comes into force. Around 9,000 private rental homes in Crawley will now have greater security and protection under the new law, which…
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Next week, elections will be taking place for Crawley Borough Council and West Sussex County Council. All-too-often these elections go ignored or are treated as an opinion poll for national government, but local elections are important in their own right. Councils oversee roughly a quarter of the country’s public spending and have more control over…
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The Government are looking to reform the broken SEND system, as part of which they are consulting on a number of proposed changes. I want to be able to ensure local voices are heard as part of this process, which is why I’m organising an event for parents, carers and other caregivers to discuss how…
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Families in Crawley will receive new support to help children prepare for school, as Labour rolls out a package of measures from primary school offer day through to the first day in September. The move comes as over a third (37%) of children nationally are starting school without the basic skills they need for the…
Peter Lamb for Crawley 