Bognor Regis Labour Team

31/05/2026

🚞 Passengers at Bognor Regis station will now be catching trains that are in public ownership and not run for the benefit of shareholders. A great day! 🚞
Another manifesto pledge met!

Today, Govia Thameslink Railway enters public ownership.

GTR – which includes Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express – will now be run for the benefit of passengers, not private profit.

21/05/2026

☀️⛱️Great news for Bognor Regis! ⛱️☀️

On top of LNER listing Bognor Regis in the top three seaside destinations in the South East, our Labour Gov has now announced VAT will be slashed to save families money on days out.

Great British Summer Savings: During this year’s School Summer Holidays, families across the UK will pay less for children’s meals in restaurants, kid’s tickets to cinemas and theatres, and both adults and children will gain reduced entry to a wide range of attractions thanks to Government action.

Throughout the summer, VAT will be temporarily cut to help reduce the cost of days out and support businesses by increasing footfall as government launches Great British Summer Savings scheme.

Find all the details in comments below.

07/05/2026

Massive thanks to the BR team at polling stations today. We were massively represented due to the dedication of the whole gang. Thank you!!!

07/05/2026

Literally the best behaved dogs!

07/05/2026

Big day today and lovely weather for it! 🌞

You’ll need your photo ID to vote in the West Sussex local elections today, so don’t forget it!
Polling stations open 7am to 10pm
Check which forms of ID are accepted ⬇️
https://orlo.uk/A8NBY

06/05/2026

🌹🐝 My lovely Bella won't be joining me this year, but I am looking forward to a smile and a wave tomorrow from many of the lovely people I have met out and about on the doorstep in Bognor.

Please do vote and make sure the person you put your cross next to really deserves it.

Alison 🌹🐝

06/05/2026

We are all proud to be standing as Co-operative Party candidates. It’s all about the power of our communities 🐝🌹♥️

Representative local government makes for better decision-making for everyone in society and we are delighted to be fielding our largest and one of our most diverse field of candidates the party has…

05/05/2026

Thank you guys - means a lot - Alison 🥰

04/05/2026

Alison is standing for the Town Council seat of Hotham and the County Council seat of Bognor Regis East.
Find out why she would be a great councillor 🌹🐝

03/05/2026

Ray Palmer - standing this Thursday 🌹🐝
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Some people on Facebook have - understandably - said that they know nothing about the candidates, so I wanted to introduce myself as the The Labour Party and Co-operative Party candidate for Bognor Regis West and Aldwick in the County Council election.

I moved to Aldwick four years ago. In my ‘main career’ I worked in the court system, working with judges and lawyers, and with wider responsibilities nationally and across the South-West. Later I was an Independent Member of a Police Authority, holding Chief Officers to account for performance, and I chaired Community Affairs and Crime Prevention Panels.

I was a Non-Executive Director of a very big NHS mental health trust, with specific responsibility for patient and carer liaison. My voluntary roles included reviewing the detention of seriously ill ‘sectioned’ mentally ill patients, I was also Secretary of Portsmouth CAB for several years, and I have coached youngsters to prepare for job interviews. I have also been an active campaigner against sea pollution by Southern Water.

In my private time I have authored books about my family history, and for many years I played guitar in a rock band across the south of England. I’m married, and have three children who tell me they are grown up.

I believe that all of this prepared me well for the role of Councillor, while I am no stranger to the bureaucracy that inevitably come with the role!

I’ve supported the Labour Party for as long as I can remember, and I joined the Party because I was concerned at the growing distance between those that had resources and access on the one hand, and those that had neither on the other. I believe I can contribute towards a re-energised County Council with a Labour majority, but if that doesn’t happen then I can continue to challenge the ruling party from a far better position than Facebook!

I hope that you think carefully about your vote, and remember that it’s not a General Election. Let’s hope too that the campaigns of all parties in the last few days will be conducted with politeness and respect.