The candidates have been approached for statements. Here’s what they had to say.
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21. Dominic Patrick Ramsay - Conservative - Maidenbower
I have lived around and visited Crawley my entire life and in the last few years have finally been able to call it my home. This is a great town but, like every town, has its issues and challenges. I have a vested interest in tackling these challenges and ensuring our community’s long-term success. I regularly volunteer around Crawley, and while there is great merit in lobbying local councillors to get things done, I am convinced I can serve Crawley best by representing residents from within the council. As a young commuter, I am especially conscious that there are parts of the community that are not always best represented on the council and I believe that if elected to join the already fantastic Maidenbower team I can ensure the best outcomes for residents of all ages. Photo: submitted
22. Sue Mullins - Labour & Cooperative Party - Northgate & West Green
As a long term resident of Crawley I wish to continue to work for our community. I look forward to supporting our residents, helping to resolve local issues including getting West Sussex County Council to fix the potholes, planting more wild-flowers and keeping the neighbourhood clean, safe and tidy. I will do my best for Northgate and West Green. I will work to keep the neighbourhood well maintained, clean, safe and tidy. I will work hard with my colleagues on Crawley Borough Council to do my best for Northgate and West Green. Photo: submitted
23. Nick Park, Green – Northgate & West Green
Nick has lived in Crawley all of his life having been born in the newly constructed hospital in West Green! He has four generations of his family living in Crawley, two in Northgate itself. Nick wants to improve the green spaces that we have available to us in Crawley making sure they are in great condition and looked after by all. He will hold the council to account and make sure the council commit to a Net Zero Pledge to fight climate change and invest in our children’s future. Nick has stood to make sure that more people in Crawley are given the chance to vote differently and to vote Green! Photo: submitted
24. Alison Sara Pendlington - Conservative - Northgate & West Green
I was born in Crawley Hospital and have lived in West Green for almost a decade. The current Labour councillors in Northgate and West Green are invisible and are only ever seen at election time – if that. As a local resident myself, I’ve seen how our area has been taken for granted by Labour. If elected, I pledge to be visible locally, and to be the strong voice for Northgate and West Green that many residents say is badly needed. We all know that parking is a massive problem in many Crawley neighbourhoods, and it was Labour councillors who scrapped the programme in Crawley that created additional on-street parking spaces, diverting this funding to help pay for their shiny new town hall. I also pledge to support small businesses and to promote our fantastic local parades, which have been put under pressure by the Labour council charging ever-higher rents.Also standing in Northgate and West Green: Peter Alec Miller (Trade Unionist & Socialist Coalition) Photo: submitted