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Crawley’s workforce has always had one of the lowest proportions of public sector workers in the country, regularly coming bottom of the table. The reason for this, if I had to guess, is that the presence in the town of Gatwick Airport and Manor Royal mean that we have a local economy the size of…
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Three weeks ahead of the Spring Budget, new analysis from Crawley Labour highlights the devastating cut in funding to Crawley’s local council under the Conservatives. In 2010, under Labour, Crawley Borough Council had funding for local services of £22.6m – the equivalent of £33.4m in today’s prices. Yet today, after years of cuts – and…
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At 10.30am this morning, West Sussex County Council will be meeting to agree their budget and set their share of council tax for the next year. It’s fair to say that I’m not a fan of the County Council. In my experience, despite many incredibly dedicated and hard-working members of staff, the structure itself is…
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3,373 people waited more than 4 hours to be admitted, transferred or discharged at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust during January, according to the latest figures from NHS England. Just 67% were seen within 4 hours, well below the 95% national target, and 566 patients had to wait a staggering 12 hours or more…
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As trade union activists around the country make the case for trade unions, Labour is highlighting the ways a future Labour Government will support those in work through their ‘New Deal Working People’. A Labour Government will build an economy that works for working people, bringing forward an Employment Rights Bill to legislate for this…
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This week saw the release of the latest Labour Market Outlook, a quarterly review of changes in the labour market, drawing upon data from over 2,000 employers. While the news which has made the headlines is the overall reduction in wage growth–the latest inflation figures aren’t due until Thursday but pay packets now look set…
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Over recent years, the TUC have been encouraging people to spend one week a year making the case for trade unions. It’s not hard to see why they feel an effort to put the positive side of unions is needed, as much of the media coverage of trade unions focuses on the disruption caused when…
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Local bus networks across Kent, Surrey, and Sussex have have declined by a shocking 29% percent since 2010, with over 8,600 services slashed nationwide in 14 years. This national loss includes a cut of over 2,160 bus routes between 21/22 and 22/23 alone, the most recent reporting years. Bus routes serving Crawley’s region have lost…
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Analysis of local figures based on research by the Resolution Foundation reveals the staggering hit to living standards in Crawley over the last five years. The average household is set to be £1,900 worse off by the end of this Parliament than they were at the time of the last election. Low growth, stagnant wages,…
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Labour have introduced a dentistry rescue plan so patients can get an NHS dentist again, as analysis reveals the overwhelming majority of local practices have shut their doors to new patients. Of the 15 (out of 16) dental surgeries in Crawley who provided an update, 12 (80%) of responding practices are not currently accepting any new adult…
Peter Lamb for Crawley 