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
Sir John Major warns of potential chaos caused by the SNP 21st April 2015 Sir John Major today gave a stark warning about the potential risks of a Labour Government propped up by the Scottish National Party Speeches in Parliament
Local Conservatives unite in opposition to Mayfield new town 21st April 2015 Last week (Friday 17 th April), Sir Nicholas Soames and Nick Herbert joined local Conservative district council candidates to unite in opposition to the... Local News
Sir Nicholas on planning 16th April 2015 Writing in the Mid Sussex Times this week Sir Nicholas Soames discusses neighbourhood planning in the area. Local News
Sir Nicholas welcomes Inheritance Tax announcement 16th April 2015 Sir Nicholas Soames welcomes the Conservative Party's plans to take the family home out of inheritance tax. Local News
Sir Nicholas visits Trinity Methodist Church 15th April 2015 Sir Nicholas shows his support for ‘We Are N’ campaign Local News
Campaign leaflet launched 14th April 2015 Sir Nicholas Soames launches his first General Election campaign leaflet. Local News
Sir Nicholas visits Little Angels Contact Centre 14th April 2015 Sir Nicholas Soames visits the Little Angels Contact Centre in Haywards Heath. A centre where children of separated families can spend time with one or both of... Local News
Government emphasises landscape protection in planning decisions 13th April 2015 Sir Nicholas Soames, the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Mid Sussex, is delighted that the Government has issued new planning guidance emphasising the... Local News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on New Coronavirus Regulations 1st December 2020 The Prime Minister today urged MPs in the House of Commons to pass new COVID regulations, to keep transmission down and beat the virus. National News
