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
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The European Referendum 20th November 2015 Friday 20th November saw Maria Caulfield MP for Lewes and Richard Ashworth South East MEP debating the European question. It was a lively and interesting debate... Local News
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Conservative Party Conference 2015 14th October 2015 The annual Conservative Party Conference was fantastic this year. Held in Manchester Central and the Midland Hotel for four days of speeches, debates and... Local News
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Rishi Sunak: One year of taking long-term decisions to deliver the change we need 25th October 2023 Find out about Rishi's first year delivering long-term solutions to secure a brighter future. National News
