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Debate about Brexit may be focused on the Government’s shambolic negotiations with the EU, but that sort of misses the point. Don’t get me wrong without a decent deal we face serious difficulties, but a trade deal means nothing unless we have an economy fit to compete on the global stage and, more than anything…
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For all the complaints about Southern (of which I have a considerable number), many of the problems we face with train reliability and capacity actually come down to Network Rail and what resources they’ve been allocated to keep the network running effectively, with Network Rail’s funding determined by a part of the Government. Here comes…
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Crawley Open House is at threat of closure due to West Sussex County Council cuts, but some people seem more interested in ‘managing the politics’ than playing any useful part in saving the charity. So, let’s quickly run through the facts. Crawley Borough Council is Crawley’s housing authority, helping people access housing and managing council…
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Tory-run West Sussex County Council has triggered outrage and concern across the county as they release a last minute change to the council’s Forward Plan, outlining proposals to abolish the council’s “Supporting People” fund which makes a significant contribution to the running of all the housing-related support services provided by charities and voluntary organisations across…
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Crawley Labour councillors and activists were up bright and early this morning discussing our three point plan for fixing the railways with Crawley commuters. Under the Conservatives, the cost of a season ticket from Three Bridges to London Victoria has risen by £1,014, while at the same time railway conditions and reliability have dropped substantially. We…
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Crawley Open House will be forced to close this April if West Sussex County Council get their way. Sign our petition to help save local homeless shelters https://t.co/XXWWvo3nPN #crawley #homelessness #cuts #westsussex #labour #homeless #poverty — Peter Lamb @PeterLambForCrawley (@CllrPetesTweets) August 31, 2018
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A Pound Hill resident has been successfully prosecuted by Crawley Borough Council for committing three offences under the Fraud Act 2006. Saira Ishaq of Maunsell Park attempted to deceive the council by supplying two false student certificates in order to gain a Council Tax exemption. She received a Council Tax bill for £779 in July…
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I’ve written about the railways quite a bit in the past. Like many Crawley residents, I commute to work by train and consequently get a twice-daily reminder of the state of one of our nation’s essential services. Much can and has been said of Southern’s appalling management and their crazy franchising deal with the Government…
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Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership is spearheading the Brighton Mainline Alliance, a group of businesses and organisations that support the aim for Government to fully commit to funding strategic investment in the Brighton Mainline, specifically to unlock the Croydon bottleneck. This investment is vital to drive growth and productivity across the whole region, protect…
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Over the last two weeks there has been a more visible police presence in Crawley than I can remember in a long time. While it is good that after all the recent media attention we finally seem to be getting the resources we need to try and tackle the rise in violence and drugs in…
Peter Lamb for Crawley 