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
£1 million boost for Mid Sussex parks, community hubs and youth employment from Shared Prosperity Fund 13th December 2022 £1 million boost for Mid Sussex parks, community hubs and youth employment from Shared Prosperity Fund Mid Sussex has been awarded funding of £1 million from... Local News
Mid Sussex MP and Council Leader welcome Government planning reforms 7th December 2022 Mid Sussex MP and Council Leader welcome Government planning reforms Government reforms to the planning system have been welcomed by Mid Sussex MP Mims Davies... Local News
Cllr Jacquie Russell reports 5th December 2022 Cllr Jacquie Reports Road Safety Schemes approved The response from requests which have been sent to Highways Tanyard Avenue Traffic Regulation Order Double... Local News
Cllr Sandy Ellis, Cllr Sujan Wickremaratchi & Campaigner Justin Cromie talking to residents 19th November 2022 Conservatives local councillors and local Campaigner working hard for our residents. Cllr Sujan Wickremaratchi Cllr Sandy Ellis Campaigner Mr Justin Cromie... Local News
Cllr Sandy Ellis joined MSDC waste management team 9th November 2022 Cllr Sandy Ellis joined Mid Sussex District Council Waste Management team at their recent open morning; to see how our waste is collected by the wonderful... Local News
Repairs to Lindfield Pond 8th November 2022 Cllr Jonathan Ash-Edwards, Andrew Lea, Anthea Lea and Gary Wall have all been working together with all three councils ( Mid Sussex District Council, West... Local News
The Lindfield Repair Cafe 3rd November 2022 Cllr Mrs Anthea Lea volunteers supervising the children table at the Lindfield Repair Cafe. Lindfield Repair Cafe is celebrating it's first anniversary on the... Local News
Cuckstye development of 1,600 houses formally ruled out 11th October 2022 Plans by developers for 1,600 houses on green fields between Cuckfield and Ansty, dubbed ‘Cuckstye’ by local residents, have been formally ruled out. The... Local News
Campaign Launch 10th October 2022 Saturday 8th October 2022 Saw the launch of the our Campaign for the May 2023 Elections In attendance was the Member of Parliament Mims Davies, Police Crime... Local News
Sport investment will get us ready for the World Cup bid 7th December 2019 A Conservative Majority Government will put a £550 million investment in grassroots football at the centre of its plans to back a UK and Ireland World Cup 2030... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to rig a second EU referendum 6th December 2019 The Prime Minister has written a letter urging Jeremy Corbyn to reconsider his Brexit policy and his plans to fiddle Labour’s second Brexit referendum. National News
Corbyn’s new high street tax will clobber local shops 6th December 2019 Labour’s plans for a new ‘land value tax’ will clobber high streets and town centres. National News
Boris Johnson wins the BBC Leaders’ Debate 6th December 2019 Tonight, Jeremy Corbyn once again demonstrated an abject failure of leadership. His repeated unwillingness to set out a clear position on Brexit means he has no... National News
Get Britain out of neutral: Conservatives launch new billboard 6th December 2019 The Conservative Party launched a new billboard today, Get Britain out of neutral. The poster was launched at sites in London, Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham... National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to let criminals avoid prison 5th December 2019 Labour’s policy to scrap prison sentences of under six months would lead to a surge of offenders on our streets, risking public safety. National News
