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
Brand new space for growing businesses now available in Haywards Heath 29th September 2015 Sir Nicholas Soames MP has officially opened a brand new Basepoint Centre at Bridge Road, Haywards Heath. It is designed to provide office and workshop space... Local News
Sir Nicholas leads a delegation to meet the Education Secretary and the Education and Childcare Minister, Sam Gyimah MP 15th September 2015 West Sussex MPs have said they are "encouraged" that West Sussex schools will receive fairer funding in future after meeting the Education Secretary last week. Local News
Nicholas Soames calls on Government to fine rail companies for staff ‘no shows’ 10th September 2015 Nicholas Soames said; “Many services are cancelled because staff fail to show up for an identified reason. Local News
Rail Summit with the Rail Minister 20th July 2015 Nicholas Soames and a large number of South Eastern Members of Parliament attended a rail summit with Claire Perry MP, the Rail Minister, at Network Rail’s... Local News
Sir Nicholas Soames joins Baby Charity as Patron 8th July 2015 Sir Nicholas Soames, MP for Mid Sussex, is the new Patron of baby charity Group B Strep Support. He joins the campaign for the NHS to provide reliable antenatal... Local News
PRESS STATEMENT BY SIR NICHOLAS SOAMES MP 1st July 2015 GATWICK COORDINATION GROUP STATEMENT UPON PUBLICATION OF AIRPORTS COMMISSION FINAL REPORT Local News
Nicholas Soames starts the Greater Haywards Heath Bike Ride 31st May 2015 Nicholas Soames with Mayor Sujan Wickremaratchi starting the Greater Haywards Heath Bike Ride on Sunday 31st May. Local News
Sir Nicholas chairs meeting with Minister at the Department for Transport 26th May 2015 Sir Nicholas Soames MP today chaired a meeting with the Minister at the Department for Transport, Claire Perry MP. Matters discussed included the unacceptable... Local News
Sir Nicholas speaks at East Grinstead Museum 5th May 2015 Sir Nicholas Soames attends the opening of new exhibition at the East Grinstead Museum Local News
The biggest police funding boost for a decade 24th January 2020 Yesterday we announced the biggest increase in funding for the police in a decade, meaning more officers tackling crime and keeping people safe. National News
The UK's First Veterans Railcard 22nd January 2020 We're delivering the Veterans Railcard this year, which will open up more opportunities for them and help to improve the lives of their families by giving them... National News
Labour just tried to block Britain leaving the EU AGAIN 10th January 2020 Last night Parliament backed the Prime Minister’s Brexit Deal at its Third Reading, building on our overwhelming mandate to get Brexit done by 31 January and... National News
MPs back the Prime Minister's plan for the UK to leave the EU on 31 January. 20th December 2019 Today MPs voted to back the Prime Minister's plan for the UaK to leave the EU on 31 January. National News
Boris Johnson’s speech outside Downing Street 13th December 2019 Boris Johnson delivered his first speech outside No. 10 Downing Street since the General Election. He told the UK how he would form a people’s Government... National News
Enough is enough. Vote Conservative and let’s get it done. 12th December 2019 In his polling day message to voters, the Prime Minister asks the public to vote Conservative. National News
