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Today is Small Business Saturday, the day of the year where we are all encouraged to show our local small businesses some love. Of course, this year many of these businesses need it more than most. While a range of income and grant based support has been made available to try to keep these businesses…
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New analysis ahead of Small Business Saturday reveals almost 500 small businesses in Crawley might not make it to Spring. Ahead of Small Business Saturday, the Labour Party has revealed many of the small businesses reopening this week may not make it to Spring due to the government’s failure to get a grip on the…
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On the UN Day for Disabled People, Labour representatives across the country are calling for the Government to end the discrimination disabled people are currently facing in financial support through the pandemic. The Government’s refusal to increase Employment and Support Allowance in-line with Universal Credit is set to cost disabled people more than £2.6m in…
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In George Orwell’s 1984, one of the ways the fictional totalitarian government controlled the British people was through ‘new-speak’, an approved version of the English language where the meanings of words were subject to constant change to manipulate the ways people thought about issues. I’m reminded of this every time I hear a government funding…
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With Crawley moving into tier 2 on Wednesday (2 December), some Crawley Borough Council buildings will reopen. The Town Hall will reopen for appointments only from 10am-4pm on Wednesday. To book an appointment visit crawley.gov.uk The Hawth, K2 Crawley, The Bewbush Gym and Tilgate Nature Centre will all reopen on Wednesday. Other facilities reopening on…
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Could I start by passing on my thanks to Ashwin for inviting me today and my gratitude to all those who contribute to the work of this wonderful group? I was asked if I could talk today about how we manage diversity in Crawley, the reality is that we don’t really ‘manage’ it. You manage…
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Since the first lockdown, Crawley has gained the reputation for being England’s ‘furlough capital’ due to 40% of working age residents either being forced onto furlough or claiming Self-Employment Income Support. This should come as no surprise, with Crawley’s economy the hardest hit in the country by government restrictions, the number of people necessary to…
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Dear Secretary of State, Re: Tenants facing historical eviction crisis during COVID-19 pandemic We are writing to you to express our grave concerns about the growing inability of hundreds of thousands of private tenants across the country to meet their rent payments and keep a roof over their heads at this most precarious of times.…
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Eligible businesses can now apply for discretionary business grants. The government has given the council £2,248,180 in Additional Restrictions Grant, which is given to businesses that don’t pay business rates and have been affected by the lockdown but are not legally required to close. This funding lasts until March 2022 and is based on £20…
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Crawley Borough Council is continuing to provide practical support to people affected by Covid-19 during this second lockdown. The council’s Community Hub, which helped more than 1,000 people with food and essential supplies between March and May, continues to operate. While calls are significantly lower during this lockdown, staff have been proactively calling those residents…
Peter Lamb for Crawley 