-
Visiting an empty Gatwick terminal, Labour Shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds joined Crawley’s Council Leader and Labour’s Leader in West Sussex in calling for a plan to save Crawley’s jobs With so much of the local economy connected to aviation, it is predicted that the coronavirus pandemic will lead to higher job losses in Crawley than…
-
A few weeks ago I was asked to speak at an online event looking into what the UK should do to make its buildings more sustainable. As a council we’ve been doing increasing amounts over the last decade to improve the sustainability of new buildings in the town and particularly the council’s own stock, but…
-
Since I became Leader of Crawley Borough Council in 2014, we have worked hard to ensure that the cuts to our grant made by Government are not passed onto frontline services. Generating new income from council assets has proven highly successful, which is why despite losing our grant the Budget we set back in February…
-
Crawley Borough Council is offering a limited, appointment-only service at the Town Hall from Wednesday (22 July). The Town Hall, on The Boulevard, has been closed since 24 March following government guidance. It will reopen for you to pay in cash if you’re unable to pay via our other channels, drop-off or collect an item…
-
Last week saw the Government set out their response to the ongoing economic impact of COVID-19 in their Summer Statement. There were positive elements to what was proposed, most notably the Future Jobs Fund for young workers, but nothing which in any serious way will help Crawley through its impending unemployment crisis. Time is running…
-
Today Unite is running a day of action to raise awareness of the problems with the current social security system and calling for improvements. At the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, those looking at what would happen to them if they got sick or lost their job will have been shocked at just little support…
-
Last weekend marked the NHS’s 72nd anniversary. Nigel Lawson, reflecting on his time as Cabinet Minister, famously remarked ‘the NHS is the closest thing the English have to a religion’. If so, this year has witnessed renewed devotion, with public rounds of applause, rainbows proudly displayed in windows, and large-scale fundraising efforts. Of course, this…
