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
Conservatives to launch new plan to tackle addiction 28th November 2019 A Conservative majority Government will launch a new initiative to drive down drug related deaths and tackle addiction head on, Health Secretary Matt Hancock... National News
To unleash our full potential, we need women more than ever 28th November 2019 On the 100th anniversary of the first female MP taking her seat in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has celebrated the contribution of female... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s policy of continuing free movement with the EU would cost over £4 billion in benefits 27th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to continue free movement with EU countries would cost DWP over £4 billion in extra benefit costs over the... National News
Boris Johnson: Poor mobile phone signal will be a thing of the past 27th November 2019 The scourge of poor mobile phone signal in rural areas will be a thing of the past under bold new plans to be fast tracked in the first 100 days of a... National News
New national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates 27th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates. National News
Tax hikes for the many – new report reveals millions face tax hikes under Labour 26th November 2019 A new official report released by the Conservative Party today, The Twelve Taxes of Labour, shows Labour’s manifesto would mean taxes rising for millions of... National News
