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
Community litter pick 20th January 2018 A fantastic turnout of residents, council staff and local councillors in Haywards Heath today, despite the rain! Well done to everyone involved, a great job. Local News
Sir Nicholas Soames writes to The Rt. Hon Anne Milton MP 12th January 2018 Sir Nicholas Soames has written to the Skills Minister Anne Milton to follow up on the meeting held before Christmas about post-16 education in Haywards Heath. Local News
Sir Nicholas’s meeting with Department of Transport Officials and Secretary of State for Transport 8th January 2018 Because of the Government Reshuffle the Rail Minister, Paul Maynard, was not available for the meeting, as he was at Number 10. Sir Nicholas, therefore, met... Local News
We're Hiring 15th December 2017 Mid Sussex Conservatives are looking to recruit an Election & Campaign Agent to plan and deliver political campaigns and support the work of our volunteers and... Local News
Sir Nicholas meets with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to discuss housing issues in Mid Sussex 22nd November 2017 Sir Nicholas Soames MP, Nick Herbert MP and Jeremy Quin MP meeting with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Sajid Javid MP, and the... Local News
Sir Nicholas attending the Remembrance Day Service in Haywards Heath on Sunday, 12th November, 2017 13th November 2017 Sir Nicholas said; “I was very proud to lay a wreath with fellow Veterans at the terrific Parade in Haywards Heath. It was an excellent service and I was... Local News
Statement from Sir Nicholas Soames MP about the future of the former Central Sussex College site in Haywards Heath 27th October 2017 A multi-agency meeting took place in Haywards Heath on Friday 20th October to discuss the future of the former Central Sussex College site in Haywards Heath and... Local News
Imberhorne By-election Results 27th October 2017 Congratulations to Rex Whittaker and Frazer Visser on winning the East Grinstead Imberhorne by-elections for Mid Sussex District Council and East Grinstead Town... Local News
Well done Emma 19th October 2017 Mid Sussex Conservatives are delighted to welcome Emma Clayton as the new Conservative Councillor on Haywards Heath Town Council representing Franklands Ward... Local News
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