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I joined the Labour Party while I was still a student at Holy Trinity, having come to feel a deep sense of injustice at how many of my school friends would ultimately find their futures capped by the fortunes of their parents rather than their own potential. One of the first things I did when…
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As an elected representative, you end up on a lot of mailing lists. Some you sign-up to, many–if not most–are lists other organisations have signed you up to. Much as with the ASDA household incomes tracker, I can’t recall if I actively signed-up to SHW’s quarterly reports of activity in the local property sector, but…
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Today is the third day of a planned three days of strike action by journalists working for National World titles. Like many of the companies which play a regular role in our lives, the name of the business may seem much more unfamiliar than those of its subsidiaries, which in National World’s case includes our…
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Given how party political the Conservatives have managed to make the issue of breathing non-toxic air, I should probably start by saying that no one at any level has suggested that ULEZ should be expanded out to Crawley or that a local equivalent should be introduced by West Sussex County Council (although, given the level…
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Analysis from Crawley Labour reveals 21,345 people in Crawley are skipping meals or eating less thanks to the deepening cost of living crisis. The analysis, based on Resolution Foundation research, comes as ONS figures shows food inflation remains at a staggering 14.9% – its fastest pace in 40 years. A Labour Government would be helping…
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Figures from the Office for National Statistics reveal thousands of households are struggling to pay their rent in Crawley as the Conservative cost of living crisis deepens. Approaching a year after the Conservative Party crashed the British economy, prices are still rising, interest rates are soaring, and renters are finding it increasingly hard to pay the…
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53,808 people are waiting for treatment at Surrey and Sussex NHS Trust, according to figures just published by the NHS. Of those waiting, a total of 2,434 have been waiting longer than a year. The NHS target is for patients to wait no longer than 18 weeks for hospital treatment, but locally, 45% of patients…
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With household finances for many already at breaking point, the last thing families need is another increase in their housing costs. Unfortunately, for the 11,100 families in Crawley due to re-mortgage this year, the ongoing hike in interest rates means they face an average increase in their annual mortgage repayments of £3,500. Interest rates in…
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Monday 18th September 2023 The Rt Hon Mark Harper MPSecretary of State for TransportGreat Minster House33 Horseferry Road,LondonSW1P 4DR Dear Mr Harper, We write on behalf of the many residents and businesses located within our town who regularly rely upon the rail network for their transport needs. Since 2010, the Department for Transport has permitted…
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A few weeks back I came across a new tool produced by Friends of the Earth assessing the environmental performance of every local authority area by a series of metrics, how that performance compares against similar types of local authority area (for Crawley, the Office for National Statistics defines these as being Peterborough, Swindon, Thurrock,…
Peter Lamb for Crawley 