Cllr Tim Charters

Cllr Tim Charters Reform UK

Councillor for Southgate for Crawley Borough Council. Councillor for Southgate & Gossops Green for West Sussex County Council and Group Leader.

My career has been in software engineering. I've worked in events media, in finance and currently in defence where I manage a project, architect the solutions and write the code. I've spent the last 20 years facing complex problems and solving them. I have been living in Crawley since 2016 and lived in Surrey before that. I voted Leave in the 2016 referendum. I've never regretted that vote nor the

following times we had to hammer the point home to our political class. Like so many others I voted for Boris in the hope that we had an optimistic, British patriot who would champion our people, our country and our values and reverse the downward trends we all experienced. Like so many others I have now seen what the Conservative party has become. It's cliché to say this is the most important election of our lifetimes but in recent history each one has been the case. I will never give up on Britain, her values, people and history. With a strong reform of our institutions, we will save Britain. My priorities for Crawley will primarily be to improve access to doctors and dentists and to further support the police in addressing the growing crime with more convictions and incarcerations. Party policies work extremely well for Crawley and I will carry those through with unending determination and a side of stubbornness. Oh, and fix the damn potholes.

08/09/2026

Black clad balaclava-wearing men, even on their best behaviour, make bad optics and the average person does not consume political news in depth.

If you want political party support, consider your optics.

07/09/2026

Okay, so I have the go ahead to share this.

Local Government Reorganisation - where our borough and county councils would be disbanded in favour of a single unitary authority - are about to be delayed or cancelled.

We will have borough elections in Crawley next year only.

Nigel said:

“Reform UK not only argued that this government’s plans for local government reorganisation were an unmitigated disaster, but we once again put our money where our mouth is.

“Earlier this year we took on the government and forced them to give the vote back to millions of people after Labour tried to cancel democracy. Now, thanks to our judicial reviews in affected Reform-led councils, the government has backed down on their plans yet again.

“Only Reform had the backbone to stand up to these reckless plans. This is yet another embarrassing defeat for Labour. Only Reform backs real democracy.”

07/09/2026

The news comes thick and fast, doesn't it? I wonder what spectacle will be in store today.

Crawley Observer finally decided to publish something we submitted.
02/09/2026

Crawley Observer finally decided to publish something we submitted.

Political opinion with Cllr James Tidy: Crawley comes together to bring civic pride back

02/09/2026

Applications for our women and girls' self-defence class have now closed and those that registered have received an email invitation - check your junk mail if you're expecting it.

Although for one of you - your mailbox is full!

We have a full class with an age range all the way from early teens to ladies in their 70s! Women's safety applies to all ages and that's reflected in those that have signed up.

If you've missed out this time but are still interested, keep an eye on what comes next after the class. We may have a pleasant surprise for you!

If you are coming, this may be the most relevant, tailored class to keep you safe that you could get. I've seen the plan from the instructor and it's very on-point!

And now, on to conference! 🎉

28/08/2026

Well done Labour! You've ramped up the deportations of ... *checks notes* Poland.

Yet small boat migrants are all but ignored.

Like Patrick says: "it's beyond a joke, this".

Must watch.

I'm so very behind on my social media - again!A couple of weeks ago I joined Urban Footpath Problems on a wheelchair exp...
18/08/2026

I'm so very behind on my social media - again!

A couple of weeks ago I joined Urban Footpath Problems on a wheelchair experience, both pushing and being pushed, around Crawley.

It's quite an eye-opening experience. Things you may not notice or see as a minor inconvenience can be really quite a hurdle for those of us with mobility problems.

See the drain in the picture? That's dangerous to all feet, especially delicate ones, and an absolute hazard to anyone on wheels.

Some of the drop curbs are like drop cliffs. Then there's the constant tilt of some pavements that give a tremendous one-armed workout when pushing a wheelchair.

Realistically we're not going to dig up and replace every pavement that's tricky, but we can set a new standard for new works done. That's the goal of this group. I'm looking forward to seeing their proposed standards to see if we can make this national.

Thank you Martyn for showing me.

You can find their group here.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/406191985333864

It is my privilege to announce our free self-defence workshop for women and girls (aged 13+).  It's on Sunday 6th Septem...
18/08/2026

It is my privilege to announce our free self-defence workshop for women and girls (aged 13+). It's on Sunday 6th September, 10am until 2pm with a break.

Sign up here for the list, there are limited spaces:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/zm1A3BNA77

We will not pretend that women are perfectly safe around Crawley. It will take a Reform government to fix our justice, policing and prisons as well as control our borders to fix it properly.

However, we decided we couldn't wait that long. If we can provide this to you now, it may well save some women from harassment and give a little more confidence as they go about their daily lives.

This class does not require any level of fitness. As the instructor told me "the goal is for you to get home safe". Often that doesn't require ninja-moves, but instead situational awareness, de-escalation and avoidance. There will still be some physical techniques taught too.

You *may* even get to hit me or one of our Reform men, but I will leave that to our instructor to decide. What's not to like?

Out in Queen's Square right now promoting our free self defence workshop for women. Come on by, grab a leaflet and learn...
15/08/2026

Out in Queen's Square right now promoting our free self defence workshop for women. Come on by, grab a leaflet and learn more.

Women's safety comes top of our priorities!

The heavens gave us a show this evening!
12/08/2026

The heavens gave us a show this evening!

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