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Communities like Crawley are set to benefit from the opportunity to own and control their own energy projects thanks to a new Labour initiative. The Government’s Local Power Plan delivers the biggest investment in community energy in UK history, giving communities control over local energy generation and the ability to use its profits to reinvest…
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Peter Lamb MP, has welcomed the news that young people will be given a quicker route into high-quality jobs on major projects as the government slashes red tape to fast-track the process, and pledges to work with local partners and business to make sure young people living in Crawley can benefit. The latest reforms come…
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Last week, I set out how the Government was working to deliver economic growth. This week, as promised, I intend to cover how Labour is working to cut the cost of living. Since the Liz Truss Budget the UK has struggled with high inflation and correspondingly high interest rates, dramatically hitting household finances. 19 months…
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Peter Lamb, Member of Parliament for Crawley, has opened a new constituency office in Crawley to provide a more accessible and responsive service for local residents. The new premises will enable the MP and his casework team to assist constituents more effectively with issues ranging from housing and health to benefits, transport, and wider community…
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Crawley Borough Council has commenced the next phase of its wider programme to revitalise unsupervised playgrounds across Crawley with the refurbishment of Northgate play and youth areas at Northgate playing fields. This phase of the Unsupervised Play Investment Programme, which is being fully funded by developers through Section 106 and Community Infrastructure Levy payments, will…
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Come the May elections, Keir Starmer will be gone. I suspect even in Number 10 there are few people who doubt this now. While the Mandelson Scandal will prove to be the final nail in his political coffin, I’m afraid that it is only a symptom of the real issue: poor political judgement. The public…
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Listening to politicians, you would think the economy was everything. As the Chair of the Parliamentary Group for Wellbeing Economics, I’m well-aware the evidence proves relationships, meaningful work, and physical activity improve quality of life far more than material wealth. Yet, while this is useful to know to prioritise public expenditure and taking decisions for…
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When you consider what makes up the UK’s national identity, what comes to mind? The Royal Family? Fish and chips? Our National Health Service. Expert queuing? Great answers, but for me nothing quite embodies our national character as much as Remembrance Sunday. The UK is far from alone in having a day dedicated to remembrance,…
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Yesterday the Government announced changes which will transform the housing conditions of leaseholders, including capping ground rents and moving toward commonhold. However, with Forge Wood and a number of other roads in Crawley currently suffering from ‘fleecehold’ (having to pay large sums for services residents receive from the council elsewhere), I took the chance to…
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Crawley has the largest per capita Tamil population in the country outside of London. I have known and worked with the local Tamil population for many years and last Saturday I was privileged to be a guest of honour at one of the local Tamil school’s Thai Pongal celebration, where I was given a copy…
Peter Lamb for Crawley 