Last chance to have your say on local government reorganisation 7th January 2026 Happy New Year! 2026 has arrived and a fairly safe prediction is continued and increasing pressure for local government, both financially and service pressures... Articles
One Unitary Authority for West Sussex will be far better than having two or more 17th December 2025 Crawley Borough Council have announced the findings of their consultation on creating a new Crawley town council. Labour have got the outcome they had been... Articles
Business rates rise putting further pressure on our local businesses 10th December 2025 December and the Christmas period is a vitally important time for retailers and our hospitality and leisure sectors. This period can be the difference between a... Articles
Consultation after consultation, but do you really feel listened to? 3rd December 2025 Crawley Borough Council’s consultation on setting up a Crawley town council will full precepting powers, concluded at noon on the 1st of December. This... Articles
An underwhelming consultation on setting up a Crawley town council 26th November 2025 Crawley Borough Council’s underwhelming consultation on the proposal from Labour Councillors to create an additional ‘Crawley Town Council’ concludes on Monday... Articles
Next week's budget is the government's last chance saloon 19th November 2025 Next week will see the second annual budget from this increasingly chaotic and shambolic Labour Government. I’ve previously written about the doom loop they... Articles
Imposing a Crawley Town Council - whether you like it or not 12th November 2025 Crawley Borough Council is currently running a ‘consultation’ on ‘whether’ to set up a Crawley Town Council, seeking to recreate Crawley Borough Council via the... Articles
Maintaining good sport and leisure facilities requires continued focus 5th November 2025 I have always felt that it is important to have good sports facilities in Crawley and welcome that we do. It is well documented that taking part in sports and... Articles
The Doom Loop can only end by getting spending under control 29th October 2025 This week we enter November and the budget due on the 26th looms large. Unfortunately, the Labour Government’s mishandling of the public finances and the... Articles