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
Fair funding for schools meeting with Minister 10th February 2016 MPs from across West Sussex were joined by Head Teachers and West Sussex County Council at a meeting with Education Minister, Sam Gyimah MP, at Parliament on... Local News
Sir Nicholas Soames: new apprenticeships in Mid Sussex mean more young people getting the skills to get on in life 1st February 2016 Sir Nicholas Soames: new apprenticeships in Mid Sussex mean more young people getting the skills to get on in life Local News
Rail Summit Statement 18th January 2016 Sir Nicholas and MPs from along the Brighton Line met with Rail Minister, Claire Perryand representatives from Govia Thameslink Railway, Southeastern and... Local News
Mid Sussex Unemployment 17th December 2015 Sir Nicholas shares his thoughts on unemployment figures in Mid Sussex. Local News
ID cards are a good idea – and now is the time to talk about them 10th December 2015 Sir Nicholas Soames MP and Frank Field MP make a joint statement as co-chairs of the cross party group on balanced migration Local News
Fair School Funding Campaign 8th December 2015 Sir Nicholas and other MPs comment on the fair school funding campaign. Local News
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
Katy Bourne unanimously reselected as Sussex PCC candidate 28th October 2015 Katy Bourne, Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner, addresses a packed meeting before being unanimously selected as our candidate next May. Local News
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
Prime Minister’s statement on protecting the Union: Speech in Full 14th September 2020 The Prime Minister sets out the case for the Internal Market Bill, which would secure free trade inside of the United Kingdom once we exit the transition period... National News
UK and Japan agree historic free trade agreement 14th September 2020 This deal will boost trade between our two countries by £15.2 billion, creating jobs and delivering new opportunities across every part of the United Kingdom. National News
We will not compromise on what it means to be an independent and sovereign nation 7th September 2020 National News
