The candidates have been approached for statements. Here’s what they had to say.
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17. Alan Hellier - Conservative - Langley Green & Tushmore
I am standing for election in Langley Green and Tushmore for the second successive year. I am grateful to the 592 residents who voted for me last year and I hope to continue offering a strong challenge to a complacent local Labour party, especially as the sitting Labour councillor up for election appears to be abandoning Langley Green and Tushmore, by seeking election in Northgate and West Green, instead of here. I am keen to use my experience and common sense to improve the performance of the council.If elected, I will be a dedicated local councillor who will serve the entire community diligently, and who will always put Langley Green and Tushmore first. I will press for the council to be more supportive of small local businesses and to prioritise the front-line local services that can make a huge difference as to the look and feel of our neighbourhoods. Photo: submitted
18. Karen Sudan, Independent candidate for Langley Green 2024
I have a deep and long-standing connection to Langley Green. I know that the people there feel neglected. As an independent councillor, I would be free to speak for residents, knowing that I am answerable to them and only them. Neighbourhood facilities – shops, play areas, community spaces – are struggling to keep going, and need support. Public funds are limited, but money is still there and Langley Green is entitled to its fair share. If elected, I would work inside the council and locally to champion the interests of Langley Green people. People the world over want peace, freedom and justice. Thousands of our fellow human beings are being slaughtered in Gaza. I have been a campaigner for the Palestinian people for years. Anyone in a position of influence has a duty to add their voice to the demand for an immediate and permanent ceasefire. I will always add mine. Photo: submitted
19. Max Perry, Green – Maidenbower
Max has lived in Crawley for most of his life. In Tilgate, Furnace Green and for the last 30 years in Maidenbower. He has three grown up children. Today he and his wife still have a full house having hosted a Ukrainian family of five for the last two years. He works for a Not-For-Profit Charity and cares deeply about social welfare and the environment. “My values fit with both those of the Green Party and my Christian beliefs. We need to look after everyone in society, be accepting of all and protect green spaces.”Max has stood in Maidenbower for the last four years, coming ahead of Labour in the last two. This year we hope to break through and win and make Max the first Green councillor on Crawley Borough Council! Photo: submitted
20. Matt Pritchard - Labour - Maidenbower
I wish to work for the community and if elected I will do my best for Maidenbower and all residents. There are ongoing problems with the fencing alongside the streams in the neighbourhood as well as major congestion during school drop-off and pick-up that need resolving. I will work with the council to improve the layout of the neighbourhood centre parking to include footpaths to allow people to access the Doctor’s surgery and the nursery without walking in the roads and to fix the problem of overgrown hedges along many of the paths making it difficult for people to move around the neighbourhood with pushchairs or on foot. The Maidenbower square needs significant revitalisation including replanting of the trees that have been cut down. I will always speak up for Maidenbower and do my best for the businesses and residents. Photo: submitted