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
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's CBI Conference speech 18th November 2019 Read the Prime Minister's speech from the CBI Conference here. National News
Boris Johnson: End the Brexit uncertainty so we can get on with business 17th November 2019 The Prime Minister has unveiled a package of measures designed to help business make the most of Brexit. National News
Conservatives announce range of measures to take back control of our borders 17th November 2019 Only by installing proper controls and ending the preferential treatment of EEA migrants will we be able to attract the brightest and the best from around the... National News
Vote Blue, Go Green 16th November 2019 A Conservative majority government would embark on an era of “true 21st century Conservativism” by tripling tree-planting rates and creating a new £500 million... National News
Corbyn's fantasy broadband plans would cost hardworking taxpayers billions 15th November 2019 You can’t trust anything Labour say until they have a plan for Brexit. Their fantasy broadband plans are simply another thing they wouldn’t be able to deliver –... National News
Supporting the heart of our local communities 15th November 2019 The Prime Minister today announced an ambitious package, backed by hundreds of millions of pounds of investment, to support towns and communities across Britain... National News