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
Sir Nicholas Soames MP Welcomes Extra Winter Social Care Funding 24th October 2018 The Government has announced how much additional funding local authorities in England will receive to ease pressures over winter thanks to its balanced approach... Local News
Sir Nicholas Soames’s Question to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on Leadership in the NHS 23rd October 2018 Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex) (Con): What is it, precisely, about the NHS’s management and leadership that means it seems to be unable to achieve consistent... Speeches in Parliament
Haywards Heath South Road Post Office to Reopen! 18th October 2018 Statement by Sir Nicholas Soames MP After the strongest possible representations to the Post Office I am pleased to say that they have agreed to re-open in... Local News
New sixth form for Mid Sussex is a step nearer 5th October 2018 The need for sixth form provision in Haywards Heath has been agreed by Government. This marks an important stage in the work to get the Harlands Road site... Local News
Sir Nicholas Soames officially opens Mike Oliver Associates, in Haywards Heath 20th September 2018 Sir Nicholas Soames MP, was delighted to attend the Official opening of Mike Oliver Associates in Haywards Heath on Thursday, 20th September, 2018. Local News
Cleaning Up! 21st July 2018 A fantastic turnout of residents and local councillors for litter picking in Haywards Heath on Saturday, well done everyone, great job! Local News
Haywards Heath Sixth Form College 4th June 2018 Sir Nicholas Soames MP, the Member of Parliament for Mid Sussex, met today with the Minister of State at the Department for Education, The Rt Hon Anne Milton MP... Local News
Thank you Lindfield 2nd June 2018 Thank you for the warm welcome received this afternoon, great to meet and chat with everyone, the Boris Challenge was certainly a draw! Local News
Sir Nicholas Soames's Question to Minister on Haywards Heath Sixth Form College 14th May 2018 Oral Answers to Questions – Education House of Commons Monday, 14th May 2018 Sixth-Form Colleges: Funding Sir Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex) (Con) First, may I... Local News
Fighting for School Standards 7th October 2025 Laura Trott speaks on the work we're doing to tackle Labour’s education vandalism. National News
The Big Health Vote 7th October 2025 Stuart Andrew chairs a debate on the future of the NHS National News
Controlling immigration and fighting crime 7th October 2025 Securing our nation’s borders and making our streets safe National News
How we get Britain Building Again 6th October 2025 James Cleverly makes the Conservative case for Housing National News
Best of Britain 6th October 2025 Boosting Britain’s economy and global standing through culture, tourism and sport National News
A new direction of travel 6th October 2025 Richard Holden discusses Conservative Transport priorities National News