Crawley Labour

23/10/2026

As Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Disinformation I was delighted to welcome Frances Lasok to Parliament today to discuss the impact of disinformation on elections and the changes now needed to combat its impact online and guarantee free and fair elections.

23/10/2026

There is so much to be positive about in Crawley. Here Council Leader Michael Jones reminds us of the many events taking place in our Town.

There are many challenges to running our local council, but one constant reminder I have is how many positive things are happening right across Crawley, which always motivates me to work even harder for our community. I thought I’d share with you just a few recent examples. What a memorable experi...

23/10/2026

Labour's annual conference renews people's faith in our policies and proposals designed to help ordinary working people, support businesses and improve people's lives.

I had the opportunity once more this year to attend Labour Party conference. Coming home, I was struck by the real sense of optimism, vision and hope that came out of it, with an inspirational leader’s speech. Support for political parties under our electoral system is always about holding a coali...

23/10/2026

Sometimes the tough decisions are the right ones. Council leader Cllr Michael Jones explains the current situation.

I hadn’t expected to be writing on the subject of Local Government Reorganisation so soon, but recent events have changed those plans, with the Government announcing a pause while the entire process, except for in Surrey, is subject to review. I actually welcome this, and I think more people will ...

10/10/2026

30/09/2026

Labour's new triple lock pension

30/09/2026

Crawley organised a series of events to promote Crawley as a Town to enjoy and do business in. Here's all the details.

As Leader of Crawley Borough Council, I have the great privilege of speaking for our town, in my opinion one of the most vibrant and active communities in our region, if not the country. A strong economic hub, with a vibrant community which is immensely productive. What we do here is often the heigh...

08/09/2026

Join Crawley Borough Council for their free Unity: Crawley Together event in Memorial Gardens. There will be speeches from community leaders and live entertainment from brilliant local singers Victoria Boltwood and Yesha. The event starts at 11am.

Check out https://orlo.uk/wqaYy for further details.

28/08/2026

Don't miss out on a visit to Tilgate Zoo. Its an unbeatable value day out in Tilgate Park. What's not to like?!

This summer, if you have some time to spare, why not try this as a holiday diversion? It has always been a pleasure to visit Tilgate Zoo (formerly our nature centre, but it has just grown and grown over the years). A wide range of animals and other living creatures await! A wonderful learning experi...

12/08/2026

Led by Crawley MP Peter Lamb and Cllr Michael Jones - Leader of Crawley Borough Council, Crawley Labour stand with the Unite airport workers in support of their campaign to stop abuse at work.

I was pleased to join Unite members at Gatwick recently to support the launch of their new safety campaign ‘Abuse Doesn’t Fly’ to stop airports workers facing abuse, aggression and assault. The campaign is asking the travelling public to be fully aware of their behaviour towards airport worker...