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
Boris begins the General Election outside 10 Downing Street 6th November 2019 Read Boris’s full Downing Street speech as he begins the General Election. National News
Boris launches campaign pledging to unleash Britain's potential 6th November 2019 Boris Johnson set out his pitch for the country. Get Brexit done. Focus on our priorities. Unleash Britain’s potential. National News
We’re ready for a General Election 31st October 2019 We’re holding a general election on 12 December – so we can elect a new Parliament, get Brexit done and let the country move on. National News
A new deal: getting Brexit done and taking back control 17th October 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has negotiated a new deal – this is a real Brexit deal which ensures that we take back control. This new deal ensures that we take... National News
See where we're hiring police officers in your area 9th October 2019 The Home Office has today confirmed the officer recruitment targets for every police force in England and Wales for the first year of the unprecedented drive to... National News
What Boris Johnson’s proposed Brexit deal means 4th October 2019 As Boris Johnson has rightly said, we are coming out of the EU on October 31, come what may. MPs promised to respect the result of the referendum. More people... National News
