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2700 jobs to go in Public Sector in Crawley Area
February 8th, 2012
Around 2,700 more public sector jobs will be lost in the Crawley and Horley area over the next few years, according to an independent report published this week. The Centre for Cities thinktank study expects a 2,700 drop in public sector employment in Crawley by 2016, approximately 2 percent of the total workforce. The huge [...]
READ MOREPOLICE NUMBERS LOWEST FOR A DECADE
February 6th, 2012
Sussex Police has lost nearly 200 police officers since the General Election. New figures show the dramatic drop despite promises from the Tory-led government that numbers would not be reduced . Labour Leader in Crawley Cllr Brenda Smith, commenting on police numbers, said: “It is shocking that in Sussex we have lost almost 200 police [...]
READ MORESouth East hit hard by drop in University applications
February 4th, 2012
New figures today from the Universities and Colleges Administration Service (UCAS) reveal that university applications from the South East for 2012 have fallen by more than 10% compared to last year, one of the biggest drops in student applications in the country. Overall, applications to UK universities from UK students are down by 8.7%, [...]
READ MOREBroadfield Labour Councillor Brian Quinn – Working for Broadfield
February 1st, 2012
Being a councillor on Crawley Borough Council since 1995, you know that talking to and listening to your residents is your number one priority. For a long time, I’ve listened to Broadfield residents about infrastructure and facility problems, like the state of Broadfield Barton. The last round of Capital bids was approved for 2013/2014 for [...]
READ MOREPolice Cuts too Far and too Fast
February 1st, 2012
From Chris Oxlade – County Councillor for Bewbush and Ifield West and Crawley Borough Councillor for Ifield The Government is cutting the police budget too far and too fast. Sussex Police has to shed 1050 staff, including 500 officers by 2015 in order to cope with a government shortfall of around £50 million In order [...]
READ MOREGet chatting with Talk Bewbush
February 1st, 2012
From Marion Ayling, (Lab) Bewbush Crawley Borough Councillor Talk Bewbush is the Bewbush residents meeting that was started to give local people a voice, so any problems can be directed to the correct place or person, and dealt with quickly and efficiently. Naturally residents can get hold of their local councillor any time they wish, but at a [...]
READ MORELocal democracy being stifled
February 1st, 2012
“Local democracy being stifled” by Tory council rule changes say Crawley Labour councillors Crawley Conservative councillors’ attempts to introduce a stricter, far more restrictive guillotine to Full Council meetings have been challenged by Labour councillors. The General Purposes Committee of the Borough Council has proposed to introduce a 30 minute limit when the clock reaches [...]
READ MORECameron’s whoppers
January 28th, 2012
David Cameron is caught out at Prime Minister’s question time. Should there be more truth in public life? http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/2012/01/28/david-cameron-s-three-lies-in-just-30-minutes-at-prime-minster-s-questions-115875-23723611/
READ MOREWorth Park – how should limited Council resources be allocated?
January 26th, 2012
Crawley Labour councillors make no apologies for having challenged the Conservative’s decision to spend over £1 million on Worth Park. This was the wrong time to go ahead with this, particularly when they are pressing ahead with privatising Tilgate Park “to save money” (less money, incidentally, than they’re spending on Worth Park). Tilgate Park is [...]
READ MOREDowntown Abbey view of history
January 25th, 2012
There are financial and other matters which weren’t reported to the Council’s Cabinet which may be of interest to Crawley residents. 1. This project has never been scrutinised by the Overview & Scrutiny committee, for value for money. 2. The terms of the Lottery grant are that the Council will have to achieve Green Flag status [...]
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