A Positive Direction for West Sussex Children's Social Care and Support for Young People Wednesday, 28 August, 2024 Services for children are a large part of the overall services provided by West Sussex County Council. During this financial year, over £200 million is being spent by the county council on children’s social care and supporting young people. Sadly, not all children have the best start in life that we all want them to have. For those that are in the care of the local authority, our foster carers do... Articles
Labour puts the Economy at Risk 21st August 2024 We have seen a host of economic data published over the last week that shows where the country was at the end of the previous Conservative Government. It is... Articles
Regulating Social Media to combat Disinformation and Misinformation 14th August 2024 Access to information has never been easier, but at the same time knowing what is real and what is not, has become more complicated. I first heard the term... Articles
A Strong Performance from the West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service 7th August 2024 West Sussex County Council provides about 80% of our local government services, which includes our Fire and Rescue Service. Every year, fire services are... Articles
Labour's False Narratives about the UK Economy 31st July 2024 As a seasoned observer over the decades, I’ve become accustomed to seeing political spin and the peddling of false narratives. But, even I, have been taken... Articles
Crawley Labour Councillors Fear of Scrutiny? That's another Question 24th July 2024 I have previously written about the lengths that Crawley’s Labour Councillors go to in order to avoid scrutiny. Unfortunately, last week’s Full Council meeting... Articles
England's Football Achievements and Crawley's Sporting Greats 17th July 2024 It has been a welcome boost to the nation to have our England football team get to their second successive European Championship final. Our third major final in... Articles
We remain committed to giving you a voice 10th July 2024 The outcome of the general election was disappointing, but democracy prevailed and power transferred seamlessly. Labour has inherited inflation back down to 2%... Articles
Congratulations to Crawley Town Football Club 22nd May 2024 On behalf of myself and all Conservative councillors in Crawley, I congratulate Crawley Town Football Club on their promotion to League One. Ending on a high... Articles
Henry Smith MP delight that Ban on Live Animal Exports to become Law 17th May 2024 Henry Smith MP has hailed the Animal Welfare (Live Exports) Bill passing the final stages of voting in Parliament (on Tuesday, 14th May), meaning it will now... Westminster News
Prime Minister: Calling the General Election for 4th July 2024 22nd May 2024 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak addressed the nation to call the General Election for 4th July 2024. Read his speech here. National News
Celebrating International Women’s Day 8th March 2024 Find out what we're doing to support our fabulous women on International Women's Day here. National News
We’re tackling unfairness in Child Benefit 7th March 2024 Find out how the Conservatives are supporting families here. National News
Spring Budget 2024 rundown 6th March 2024 Find out how we're growing the economy, with inflation down, wages rising and National Insurance cut from 12% to 8%… National News
Let’s stick with the plan which is working 19th February 2024 Get the latest from the Chancellor on our economic progress here. National News
We are pointing in the right direction 8th January 2024 We're making progress on the country's top priorities. Find out more here. National News
