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's Speech During the Debate on the Neighbourhood Planning Bill - Tuesday, 13th December, 2016 14th December 2016 The speech that Sir Nicholas made yesterday in a brief intervention during the Remaining Stages of the Neighbourhood Planning Bill in support of Nick Herbert’s... Local News
Update on Govia Thameslink Railway strike action 12th December 2016 Department for Transport Letter from Secretary of State for Transport (Chris Grayling) on 12 Dec 2016 Dear Colleague, Many of you have written to me in the past... Local News
Update on Govia Thameslink Railway 7th December 2016 Department for Transport Letter from Secretary of State for Transport (Chris Grayling) on 06 Dec 2016 Dear Colleague Following our meeting yesterday, I am... Local News
Network Rail Statement 6th December 2016 Department for Transport Written Statement made by: Secretary of State for Transport (Chris Grayling) on 06 Dec 2016. Rail update Britain’s railways are crucial... Local News
Southern Rail Statement 5th December 2016 The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Paul Maynard) Performance on the Southern network has been affected by a combination of factors over... Local News
Rail Compensation Package 2nd December 2016 Please find attached a letter which the Secretary of State for Transport has sent to Sir Nicholas today which sets out the details of a new compensation package... Local News
Sir Nicholas speaks out on fairer funding for West Sussex schools 2nd November 2016 This morning in an adjournment debate , Sir Nicholas spoke passionately about the state of school funding in West Sussex, and the clear need for improvements.... Local News
Sir Nicholas fights for Woodlands Meed 14th September 2016 Sir Nicholas met with three of the Governors and the Head Teacher of Woodlands Meed School in Burgess Hill to discuss the very serious problems arising from the... Local News
Congratulations to our new Cllr, Jed Dwight 29th July 2016 We are delighted that Jed was elected as the new Haywards Heath Town Councillor for Franklands Ward. Local News
Official Briefing: Delivering on the People’s Priorities 25th June 2021 Official Briefing: Delivering on the People’s Priorities. National News
Independent Investigation into Discrimination 25th May 2021 The independent investigation into alleged discrimination in the Party has now concluded. National News
The Prime Minister’s statement on the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 9th April 2021 Read the Prime Minister's statement here in full. National News
Spring Forum 2021: The Party Co-Chairman’s Speech In Full 29th March 2021 Spring Forum 2021: Party Co-Chairman Amanda Milling's Speech In Full. National News
Spring Forum 2021: The Prime Minister’s Speech In Full 27th March 2021 Watch Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Virtual Spring Forum 2021 speech in full. National News