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It seems as though railways are never really out of the news. In the same week as we’re faced with radical timetable changes, the Government has decided to temporarily nationalise the East Coast Mainline. Railways have a big impact upon Crawley. Increasing numbers of residents commute to London daily, two-thirds of Crawley’s own workforce lives…
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A new Cabinet has been appointed at Crawley Borough Council. Following the retirement of former councillor Stephen Joyce, Councillor Peter Lamb, Leader of the Council, has chosen a new Deputy Leader, Cabinet member for Housing and Cabinet member for Public Protection and Community Engagement. The full changes are: Councillor Peter Smith becomes Deputy Leader of…
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Five months into 2018 and it still feels like we’re waiting for the good weather to start. True, the Early May Bank Holiday was the hottest on record, but it was still snowing in March and we’ve yet to go more than a few days without cold or rainy weather. Campaigning in the rain during local…
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Running from danger is a natural part of our survival instinct. Yet, for those dangers to be overcome, some men and women must run into the flames. Literally. The men and women of our Fire and Rescue Service are the reason we know when the worst comes to pass and we find ourselves and our…
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Come and find out how you can help rough sleepers in your community at an information day in Queens Square on 1 June from 10am until 2pm. Crawley Borough Council Officers along with partners from Crawley Open House, Crawley and Gatwick Business Watch, Sussex Police and Sussex Probation Service, will be on hand to answer…
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On behalf of Crawley Labour, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who voted last week, those involved in running the election, and everyone who put themselves forward to run or campaign, ensuring our town’s democratic process remains alive and kicking. With all the votes counted, every seat contested remained in the same…
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Well, all the votes are now in and counted and the result for Crawley is: just the same as it was before. For the first time in twenty eight years, not a single seat has changed hands. Meanwhile, the popular vote across Crawley was essentially a draw between Labour and the Conservatives, with majorities shrinking…
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Elections are exhausting. Countless hours go into every campaign canvassing and leafleting, amongst a vast array of other activities required to fight an election. If most people knew how few people were sustaining our democracy and how much time they give up to do it, they’d be amazed. Nonetheless, I support retaining Crawley’s annual elections,…
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It has been over five years since the Police Commissioners came into existence. The idea had been around for some time but had never made much progress as the problem it was supposed to solve, making the police accountable to communities, was already addressed by the elected councillors who made up the Police Authority. Still,…
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In general, there are two sides to everything and in politics the party system lets us see that in action. I’m not going to claim my party gets everything right and usually you can at least see where your opponents are coming from, even seeing things from their perspective requires you to squint really hard…
Peter Lamb for Crawley 