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
Cost of Corbyn’s Christmas – Corbyn would make your family Christmas cost a third more 11th December 2019 New analysis has revealed that the cost of Christmas across Britain would increase substantially under Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour. National News
The choice tomorrow 11th December 2019 With voting to begin at 7am on Thursday, opinion polls say the election is too close to call - the Conservatives need 9 more seats for a majority, but... National News
Vote on Thursday to break the gridlock 10th December 2019 Two days before polling day, the Prime Minister is taking nothing for granted - whilst the Conservatives only need to gain 9 seats to get an overall majority... National News
Cost of Corbyn: Labour's plans for 108 new taxpayer funded quangos revealed 10th December 2019 New analysis shows that Labour’s manifesto commits to creating over 100 new quangos, with a total cost of £13.2 billion over the next five years. National News
Brexit, actually 9th December 2019 Boris Johnson's funny election advert parodies Love Actually but makes an important point: this election is too close to call. National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to make our streets less safe 9th December 2019 Labour’s opposition to stop and search would increase crime on our streets, putting frontline officers and communities at risk. National News
