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
Proposed development on Birchen Field 14th February 2014 Nicholas Soames with Councillor Jonathan Ash-Edwards and members of the Save Birchen Fields Action Group following a visit to the site of the proposed... Local News
John Dabell wins in East Grinstead 13th February 2014 John Dabell wins the East Grinstead Town North by-election Local News
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Statement on Flooding 10th February 2014 Statement on Flooding by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government; The Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP Speeches in Parliament
Nicholas Soames -Oral Questions: Scotland 5th February 2014 Scottish Business Leaders: Independence Debate Speeches in Parliament
Vote for John Dabell 31st January 2014 Vote for a hard-working local Councillor to represent you on East Grinstead Town Council on Thursday 13th February Local News
Nicholas Soames - Immigration Bill 30th January 2014 House of Commons - Immigration Bill – Third Reading Speeches in Parliament
East Grinstead Foodbank 29th January 2014 Nicholas Soames visit to the Foodbank at the Jubilee Community Centre in East Grinstead 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
