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
Supporting Maria Caulfield in Lewes 23rd March 2015 "Maria is a fantastic candidate and a real winner" says Nicholas Local News
Sir Nicholas Soames pledges his personal support 21st March 2015 Sir Nicholas to campaign to reinstate Regorafenib to the Cancer Drugs Fund list for East Grinstead resident Sam Waller. Local News
Sir Nicholas expresses outrage at London Bridge Station delays 18th March 2015 Sir Nicholas expressed his outrage to Network Rail at the failure of their services, particularly to and from East Grinstead. Local News
Launch of Team Mid Sussex Campaign 28th February 2015 On Saturday 28 February, the Conservative District Manifesto launched alongisde the Team Mid Sussex Campaign. Local News
Brilliant speech by Lord Heseltine 11th February 2015 Westminster Dining Club Dinner hosted by Sir Nicholas. Local News
Conservative Women's Organisation - Your views matter 4th February 2015 There was a fantastic turn out for the Conservative Women's Organisation (CWO) Annual General Meeting, chaired by Parliamentary Candidate for Eastleigh, Mims... Local News
'IT WASNT A FUNERAL, IT WAS A TRIUMPH'; 30th January 2015 The Daily Telegraph: Nicholas Soames, who was aged 16 when his grandfather Sir Winston Churchill died, clearly recalls the grief and pride of a family, and a... Local News
Pledge to Vote 22nd January 2015 Pledge to vote in the most important election in a generation – and let’s secure a better future for Mid Sussex together Local News
Sir Nicholas leads delegation to meet with Rail Minister 14th January 2015 Sir Nicholas led a delegation - including Cabinet Member for Mid Sussex District Council Norman Webster - to meet the Rail Minister, Claire Perry MP, to discuss... Local News
Vote on Thursday to break the gridlock 10th December 2019 Two days before polling day, the Prime Minister is taking nothing for granted - whilst the Conservatives only need to gain 9 seats to get an overall majority... National News
Cost of Corbyn: Labour's plans for 108 new taxpayer funded quangos revealed 10th December 2019 New analysis shows that Labour’s manifesto commits to creating over 100 new quangos, with a total cost of £13.2 billion over the next five years. National News
Brexit, actually 9th December 2019 Boris Johnson's funny election advert parodies Love Actually but makes an important point: this election is too close to call. National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to make our streets less safe 9th December 2019 Labour’s opposition to stop and search would increase crime on our streets, putting frontline officers and communities at risk. National 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
