West Sussex County Council £676 m Capital Programme 4th November 2015 Last Friday, the Full Council meeting of West Sussex County Council agreed a five-year plan of £676 million investment. In my West Sussex role as County... Articles
Crawley Labour opposes Investment in West Sussex 28th October 2015 Last Friday, the Full Council meeting of West Sussex County Council agreed a five-year plan of £676 million investment. In my West Sussex role as County... Articles
Major Boost for Housing 21st October 2015 I very much welcome the Prime Minister’s announcement of a major boost to make home ownership more affordable, ensuring that affordable housing includes low... Articles
Retention of Business Rates 14th October 2015 The Chancellor George Osborne has announced that local Councils will be able to set the level of business rates and that the national uniform rate will be... Articles
The Great Work of Charities 7th October 2015 I have always regarded Crawley as a generous town, particularly when it comes to helping those in genuine need. We have many good and deserving local and... Articles
The National Living Wage 30th September 2015 On Sunday afternoon, I was pleased to attend and support an event at the Burleys Wood care home in Furnace Green, where I am the local Borough and County... Articles
The Broad Church of Conservatism 23rd September 2015 Most people could be forgiven for not noticing that the Liberal Democrat party conference took place this week. That is perhaps a good indication of their... Articles
Conservatives to Balance the Books at Crawley Borough Council 16th September 2015 Last week at Crawley Borough Council, Labour passed their budget strategy for 2016 onwards. This sets out the financial plan for the Council and is a key... Articles
The Battle for the Labour Party 9th September 2015 Unless all the predictions are wrong, this coming Saturday will see the Labour party elect left-winger Jeremy Corbyn as their leader. Stuck in a 1970s timewarp... Articles