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
Our largest boost to our Nation’s Defence in a Generation 19th November 2020 We’re delivering a funding boost of over £24 billion for our nation’s defence. Ensuring we keep our nation safe from the evolving international threats we face. National News
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News
