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What path should Crawley take?
April 4th, 2012
Crawley is at a crossroad. Anyone who keeps up with the news will know two things: the Conservative’s plan to cut our way out of recession has failed – in fact it has increased the deficit – and unless you’re a millionaire George Osborne’s new budget is going to make you worse off. Locally, having inherited [...]
READ MORECllr Colin Lloyd supports Tilgate residents in Ely Close
April 2nd, 2012
The Crawley Observer has reported Cllr Colin Lloyd’s efforts to stop the Tory run council from building on Ely Close. We need more housing, but we can’t build on every green space. http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/news/local/two-edged-sword-of-housing-development-1-3680523?utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=twitterfeed
READ MOREWith you in Tough times – Labour’s local election campaign
April 2nd, 2012
Here is the link to the national Labour campaign: http://www.labour.org.uk/with-you-in-tough-times-local-election-launch,2012-04-02
READ MORECaroline Flint visits Crawley – Crawley News and Crawley Observer articles
March 31st, 2012
Nice piece in the Crawley News following Caroline’s visit: http://www.thisissussex.co.uk/Labour-MP-Caroline-Flint-visits-Tilgate-Park/story-15669482-detail/story.html?ito=SPT And a nice piece in the Crawley Observer: http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/news/local/caroline-flint-mp-helps-launch-crawley-labour-s-election-campaign-1-3675330 Some photos of our own are in the Gallery.
READ MORETory sleaze is back
March 31st, 2012
The big news this week is that “sleaze” is back on the politicial agenda, big time. The Conservatives’ chief fundraiser Peter Cruddas was caught red handed making compromising comments in a “cash for access” journalist sting which prompted his hasty resignation. For older readers, it must have felt oddly nostalgic. It is like “cash for [...]
READ MORECaroline Flint MP supports Crawley Labour’s election campaign
March 28th, 2012
We were very pleased to welcome Caroline Flint down to Crawley today. She met with Councillors and candidates in Tilgate Park for the press launch and then joined us in Broadfield calling on voters. This is the Observer article on our launch: http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/news/caroline-flint-mp-helps-launch-crawley-labour-s-election-campaign-1-3675330
READ MOREWE NEED TO DO MORE… MUCH MORE
March 27th, 2012
When I was thinking about a career and work when I was a teenager at Hazelwick School in Crawley, looking back, I didn’t realise how lucky I was. Hazelwick had good careers advice and I was fortunate enough to gain work experience in 1989 working at Radio Mercury. After my two work experience I carried [...]
READ MORETory budget a missed opportunity – taking from the millions to give to the millionaires
March 27th, 2012
Brenda Smith, Labour leader, Crawley Borough Council said “We needed a Budget for jobs and growth in particular to help small business, but instead the outlook today looks very gloomy indeed for families and pensioners in Crawley. “Many of Crawley’s families will lose out on £253 as a result of this budget. Pensioners are set [...]
READ MOREJob Crisis shows no sign of letting up with unemployment at highest rate since 1995
March 27th, 2012
Commenting on the latest unemployment statistics, Cllr Chris Oxlade said: “Long term youth unemployment here in Crawley is up 45% in the last year, yet the Government has still no alternative in place for Labour’s successful Future Jobs fund. Our young people have been left to pay the price for this governments failure. Across the [...]
READ MOREIfield residents in Hardham Close to get Parking improvements
March 27th, 2012
Chris Oxlade, (Lab) CBC Cllr for Ifield has worked with Crawley Council to get this scheme prioritised and approved. Following the news of the scheme’s go ahead Chris said: The residents of Hardham Close in Ifield have encountered years of strain with residential parking, like many other roads and closes in Ifield and all over [...]
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