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
We’re giving a £14 billion cash boost to schools across the UK 1st September 2019 The Prime Minister has announced that we are investing an extra £14 billion in schools. National News
We’re injecting £1.8 billion more into our hospitals 5th August 2019 As part the Conservatives’ healthcare policy commitment to strengthening our NHS, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a £1.8 billion cash injection to... National News
People in Brecon and Radnorshire voted for the Brexit Party. Now Brecon’s got a remain MP 2nd August 2019 Only the Conservatives or the Lib Dems could have won in Brecon & Radnorshire. And the majority of people voted for parties who want to leave the EU. But now... National News
How We’re Investing in Young Peoples’ Mental Health 17th July 2019 With half of all lifetime cases of mental health disorders beginning by the age of 14, bridging the gap between education and NHS services is vital to improve... National News