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
Cost of Corbyn’s Christmas – Corbyn would make your family Christmas cost a third more 11th December 2019 New analysis has revealed that the cost of Christmas across Britain would increase substantially under Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour. National News
The choice tomorrow 11th December 2019 With voting to begin at 7am on Thursday, opinion polls say the election is too close to call - the Conservatives need 9 more seats for a majority, but... National News
Vote on Thursday to break the gridlock 10th December 2019 Two days before polling day, the Prime Minister is taking nothing for granted - whilst the Conservatives only need to gain 9 seats to get an overall majority... National News
Cost of Corbyn: Labour's plans for 108 new taxpayer funded quangos revealed 10th December 2019 New analysis shows that Labour’s manifesto commits to creating over 100 new quangos, with a total cost of £13.2 billion over the next five years. National News
Brexit, actually 9th December 2019 Boris Johnson's funny election advert parodies Love Actually but makes an important point: this election is too close to call. National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to make our streets less safe 9th December 2019 Labour’s opposition to stop and search would increase crime on our streets, putting frontline officers and communities at risk. National News
