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
Statement from West Sussex MPs following meeting with the Secretary of State for Education 24th April 2018 West Sussex MPs held a meeting with Damian Hinds MP, the new Education Secretary, on Tuesday evening (17th April). The new Funding Formula is fairer than in the... Local News
Sir Nicholas’s Question to the Home Secretary following her Statement on the Windrush Generation 23rd April 2018 Sir Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex) (Con) The whole House will have heard my right hon. Friend’s whole-hearted apology for this very regrettable incident, which... Local News
Sir Nicholas welcomes Greg Clark MP, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to Mid Sussex. 29th March 2018 The Secretary of State met with representatives of Mid Sussex District Council, the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), Professor Tickell of Sussex University... Local News
Sir Nicholas welcomes the adoption of the Mid Sussex District Plan 28th March 2018 Mid Sussex District Councillors have agreed the Mid Sussex District Plan, following detailed examination by independent Inspector, Jonathan Bore. Council Leader... Local News
4,747 Children in West Sussex are now Benefiting from 30 hours of Free Childcare 22nd March 2018 Sir Nicholas Soames MP has welcomed new figures showing that 4,747 children are benefiting from the Government’s 30 hours free childcare offer across West... Local News
Sir Nicholas Soames MP Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week 9th March 2018 This National Apprenticeship Week, Sir Nicholas Soames is celebrating the really vital contribution of Apprentices in Mid Sussex. Since 2010 there have been... Local News
Help make Mid Sussex even better – residents urged to share their views with local MP and Councillors 26th February 2018 What one change would you make to the local area to make it a better place to live and work? That’s the question being posed by Mid Sussex MP Sir Nicholas... Local News
Sir Nicholas opens the restyled McDonald's in Burgess Gill 23rd February 2018 Sir Nicholas said; “I was delighted to open a restyled McDonald’s in Burgess Hill. It is a really excellent business employing 120 well motivated, well managed... Local News
Nicholas Soames MP welcomes investment in Burgess Hill helping to unlock the homes in the Northern Arc 1st February 2018 Nicholas Soames has welcomed the announcement today of £6.5m for the Northern Arc in Burgess Hill. The Government has announced £866 million investment in local... Local News
Kemi Badenoch exposes the laws and treaties holding Britain back 6th June 2025 Watch Kemi Badenoch deliver a keynote speech on the international treaties which are holding Britain back. National News
Mel Stride delivers speech on Conservative Economic Vision 5th June 2025 Watch as the Shadow Chancellor sets out the economic principles that will guide us in the future. National News
The Truth: Why Keir Starmer is giving up the Chagos Islands 3rd June 2025 Keir Starmer accuses critics of his Chagos Surrender deal of siding with Russia and China, but here's the truth. National News
Conservative unveil plan to take back control of our prisons 1st June 2025 Unless Labour act fast, more prison officers lives will be put at serious risk. National News
Conservatives force Labour into Winter Fuel U-turn 21st May 2025 Under pressure from Kemi Badenoch in Parliament today, Keir admitted he’ll reverse the decision to cut Winter Fuel Payments. National News
Conservatives say no to Starmer’s Brexit surrender 12th May 2025 It’s no secret that Keir Starmer and Labour have been against Brexit since day one. National News
