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
Conservatives Force Mandelson Files Debate 16th September 2025 Conservatives force an Emergency Debate to force the release of information about Mandelson's connections to Jeffrey Epstein National News
Peter Mandelson Resigns 11th September 2025 Yesterday Kemi told Keir Starmer to sack Peter Mandelson. Now he's finally gone. National News
Kemi to Keir: Let’s work together to fix welfare 9th September 2025 Kemi Badenoch offers to work with Starmer to agree a serious plan to cut welfare spending. National News
Angela Rayner Resigns 5th September 2025 After Days of pressure, Keir Starmer has finally caved. National News
It's time to unleash the potential of North Sea Oil 2nd September 2025 Watch Kemi’s speech on how we will use the oil and gas in the north sea to boost our economy. National News
Conservatives force the closure of two asylum hotels 27th August 2025 Conservative Councillors worked with local people in Epping and South Norfolk to make a difference. National News