Six Years, £800,000, and Still No Beehive: Why Burgess Hill Needs Change Monday, 7 April, 2025 By Tobias Parker – Conservative Candidate for Franklands Ward For over half a decade, the people of Burgess Hill have been promised a new community arts and events venue— The Beehive. It was billed as a cultural cornerstone for the town, a modern replacement for Martlets Hall, and a sign of progress. Instead, six years later, we’re left with an empty field, spiralling costs, and more questions... Opinions
Residents and Councillors meet for a Litter pick in Victoria Park 7th December 2018 Residents and Councillors met on a wet Saturday morning to Litter pick in Victoria Park Haywards Heath. 9 sacks of rubbish were collected on the day. Local News
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 6th December 2018 House of Commons Sir Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex) (Con) May I start by congratulating my right hon. Friend the Chancellor on his speech, on his prudent and... Speeches in Parliament
Sir NIcholas meets with MPs and Executives from Gatwick Airport to discuss the future plans of the Airport 5th December 2018 Sir Nicholas joined Crispin Blunt MP, Chairman of the Gatwick Coordination Group, at a meeting of Members of Parliament with constituencies near Gatwick to... Local News
SIR NICHOLAS SOAMES’S QUESTION TO THE PRIME MINISTER ON THE G20 SUMMIT 4th December 2018 SIR NICHOLAS SOAMES’S QUESTION TO THE PRIME MINISTER ON THE G20 SUMMIT 3rd December 2018 Sir Nicholas Soames’s Question to the Prime Minister on actions agreed... Speeches in Parliament
Sir Nicholas and his West Sussex Parliamentary Colleagues meet with the Secretary of State for Education to discuss school funding 28th November 2018 Sir Nicholas said; “I am grateful to the Secretary of State for Education; Damian Hinds MP, for meeting West Sussex MPs to discuss funding, standards and... Local News
Sir Nicholas’s Question to the Prime Minister during her Statement to the House on the Political Declaration on the Future Relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom 22nd November 2018 Sir Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex) (Con) May I welcome this political declaration, particularly paragraph 77 on the global co-operation enshrined in this... Local News
Sir Nicholas’s Question to the Prime Minister on the Future Relationship with Europe. Wednesday, 21st November, 2018 21st November 2018 Sir Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex) (Con) Will my right hon. Friend affirm to this House today and to the President of the Commission tonight that as we move to... Local News
Sir Nicholas Question to The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government; 5th November 2018 What steps his Department is taking to reduce the time taken to build new homes? The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (James... Speeches in Parliament
Sir Nicholas Soames Statement on the Death of Jamal Khashoggi 24th October 2018 Sir Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex) (Con) It grieves me to have to say this, as a friend of the Saudis for nearly 40 years, but the Saudi explanation on this... Speeches in Parliament
Why appease identity politics zealots? 18th August 2024 Why should my mixed-race children have to pick a side – just to satisfy the identity politics zealots tearing our society asunder? National News
Prime Minister: Calling the General Election for 4th July 2024 22nd May 2024 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak addressed the nation to call the General Election for 4th July 2024. Read his speech here. National News
Celebrating International Women’s Day 8th March 2024 Find out what we're doing to support our fabulous women on International Women's Day here. National News
We’re tackling unfairness in Child Benefit 7th March 2024 Find out how the Conservatives are supporting families here. National News
Spring Budget 2024 rundown 6th March 2024 Find out how we're growing the economy, with inflation down, wages rising and National Insurance cut from 12% to 8%… National News
Let’s stick with the plan which is working 19th February 2024 Get the latest from the Chancellor on our economic progress here. National News