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
Britain will lead the fight against incurable diseases 23rd November 2019 The Conservatives will launch an onslaught against hard-to-cure diseases if re-elected, the party has announced today. National News
Conservatives to guarantee minimum service during rail strikes to end misery for passengers 23rd November 2019 A Conservative majority government will stop railways grinding to a halt by ensuring that a minimum train service must operate during strikes. National News
Stamp Duty Land Tax surcharge for non-UK residents to make housing fairer 22nd November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a higher rate of stamp duty for those buying property who are not UK tax residents. National News
More homes, more homeowners, and a better deal for renters under the Conservatives 21st November 2019 The Conservatives are today setting out how a Conservative majority government would deliver more houses, help more people buy their own home and deliver a... National News
Boris Johnson: I will cut taxes for working people 20th November 2019 A Conservative majority Government will cut taxes for millions of working people on low and middle incomes, the Prime Minister has announced. National News
Get Brexit done to support British farmers 20th November 2019 The Conservatives are committing today to protect funding for British farmers, enabling them to take full advantage of the opportunities of Brexit. National News
