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Due to the historic strength of our local jobs market, with Crawley having to import two-thirds of its workforce from out of town daily, it’s easy to forget Crawley is also a major commuter base. Large numbers of residents already commute to London daily and that figure will only grow as house prices draw families…
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I’d planned on writing a very different column this week, but while I am a local politician and this is a local newspaper, it would be hard to justify not discussing Ukraine. The reality is that the consequences of Putin’s war are global. It’s a conflict which affects every one of us and there are…
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New figures released by Crawley Labour reveal that families in Crawley are facing a £13m NICs hike thanks to the latest Tory tax rise. Under the Conservative’s plans to raise National Insurance this April, the average worker in Crawley will pay an extra £270 in NICs alone. The increase pushes taxes up to a 70-year…
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It’s hard to overstate just how important jobs skills are to the UK’s future. Skills have the ability to drastically improve individuals’ life chances, they will be central to securing Crawley’s economic recovery after the pandemic, and if the UK is going to hit Net Zero by 2050, we will need drastic change in the…
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As the cost of living continues to rise without effective Government intervention and polls indicate increasing numbers of households are being forced to choose between heating and eating, new analysis by Crawley Labour drawing upon research by the Food Foundation reveals the staggering impact of food insecurity in Crawley, including that: 1,573 households in Crawley…
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Greater Brighton is giving a £25,000 kickstart to plans for a low carbon hydrogen economy for the region. The money for Hydrogen Sussex was agreed by the Greater Brighton Economic Board (GBEB) at a meeting on Tuesday, 1 February as part of the Greater Brighton Energy Plan, which aims to tackle climate change and help…
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During my time as a councillor, I’ve met and worked with many members of the Police, from engaging with the Chief Constable as Crawley’s representative on the Sussex Police and Crime Panel, to everyday community-focused work with neighbourhood PCSOs and police officers. Throughout my time working with them, I’ve been consistently impressed by their professionalism,…
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Crawley Question Time is back for another year, giving residents an opportunity to ask questions about topics important to them. The annual event takes place from 7-9pm on Wednesday 9 March at Crawley College in the town centre. Crawley Question Time takes the form of an independently-chaired general debate and discussion. There are no set…
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Today marks the start of #HeartUnions week, a week set aside each year to promote awareness of why everyone really should join a union and celebrating everything unions have already given to everyone in Britain who is either in work, has previously worked, or will work in the future. It was only because those who…
Peter Lamb for Crawley 