Lancing has had some serious problems over the last few months with anti-social behaviour and crime, including some stabbings, so I brought Sussex's Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne down to Lancing to get an idea of the challenges we are facing.
This Thursday (January 26th) there will be a
Last week’s closure of the eastbound lane of the A27 from Lancing Manor to the Shoreham flyover was a chaotic reminder of just how reliant we are on this stretch of road.
I have now made my formal submission to West Sussex County Council in response to their consultation to reduce the number of surplus school places in Worthing.
It was good to welcome Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne to Lancing on Friday following the string of anti-social behaviour and crime we have seen in the village in recent months.
I am very aware of the closure of the A27 between Shoreham and Lancing following the serious crash which happened on Tuesday. Not surprisingly many constituents have told me about the chaos that is still being caused and the knock-on effect on the surrounding road system.
We need a Coastal Challenge Fund for areas like Lancing.
Too often coastal areas like the one I represent are overlooked when it comes to Government investment, with issues like deprivation and worse educational outcomes overlooked.
I hope everyone survived the festivities and is now back into routine enjoying the most depressing month of the year; whether it’s the dank and gloomy weather or the self-imposed ‘dry January’ or post Christmas overindulgence gym rehabilitation regimes.
My exasperated New Year comments about the Du
