After years of anticipation by the Conservative Party’s right-wing, grammar schools are back on the agenda. There’s something depressing about the cyclical nature of political debates, more so because each…

Last weekend I was pleased to attend Crawley Campaign Against Racism’s fortieth anniversary. When 16 year old Danny Martin wrote to the Crawley Observer calling for the community to make…

As August draws to a close I am reminded that for many Crawley residents September marks the start of a new year. While the formal year begins in January, the…

It doesn’t need saying that the UK has had a fantastic Olympics. Ending second in the table went beyond anyone’s expectations and huge congratulations are well-deserved for all those involved…

August is typically a quiet month for councillors. The regular cycle of committee meetings takes a pause and party politics remains on hiatus following the year’s local elections. It’s a…

Last week, Crawley Borough Council voted unanimously to support the Cabinet’s Budget Strategy. The strategy follows the approach Labour has pursued over recent years and which we put forward in…