The NHS is facing challenging times. While the organisation hasn’t endured the scale of cuts other parts of the public sector have had to go through, four years of budget…

Labour Party Conference has been in Manchester this week, setting out the stall for next year’s General Election. As I write, only the first announcements of the conference have been…

It’s been 10 years since I was last responsible for Leisure and Cultural Services and looking at Tilgate Park a lot has happened since my time, but much still remains…

After eight years in opposition Crawley Labour Party has regained control of Crawley Borough Council. This is the fourth election since 2010 where Labour has won the popular vote in…

For far too long Crawley Borough Council has been in a state of chaos, with key decisions being postponed and Conservative in-fighting dominating the council’s business. We’ve been left with…

Conservative councillors this week rejected Labour’s compromise deal on the Local Plan, leaving Crawley defenceless against hostile development. Before Christmas, the Conservative Cabinet at Crawley Borough Council failed to pass…