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
Our education policy is improving the nation’s skills 4th October 2019 When Boris Johnson entered Number 10, one of his first acts was to get more money to our education system. That’s why we’re investing £14 billion in schools... National News
We’re ending low pay in work 3rd October 2019 People’s hard work and talents should be rewarded fairly. That has long been a key principle of Conservative government.We have made huge strides in the last... National News
This was what the Prime Minister said live at Conference 2nd October 2019 It’s great to be here in Manchester at the best attended conference for years, and I gather there was quite a lively mood last night in the hotel bars.And I... National News
Why we're ending Automatic Early Release for violent & sexual offenders 1st October 2019 The worst offenders should serve most of their sentence in prison. They should not be released after serving just half of their sentence automatically. National News
We’re signing the Armed Forces Covenant 1st October 2019 Veterans risked their lives for our country to keep us safe and protect the values we hold so dear. The Conservative Party stands behind our Armed Forces. National News