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
Launch of Jubilee Community Church 24th January 2014 launch of Jubilee Community Church at the Jubilee Community Centre in East Grinstead. Local News
David Cameron 22nd January 2014 Watch our new Party Political Broadcast & see how our long-term economic plan is helping people across the country - helping those who want to work hard and get... Local News
East Grinstead By-election - John Dabell 18th January 2014 By-election in East Grinstead - Town North Ward on 13th February 2014 your Conservative Candidate is John Dabell Local News
Britain’s role in Europe is essential to our society 15th January 2014 Nicholas Soames: ‘Britain’s role in Europe is essential to our society’ - Atricle in todays Times newspaper Local News
Nicholas Soames visits Central Sussex College 6th January 2014 Nicholas Soames with Sarah Wright, Principal of Central Sussex College and Chris Maidment, Chair of Corporation, at a new year’s meeting to discuss funding... Local News
Nicholas Soames and Cllr Jonathan Ash-Edwards visit the Royal Mail Delivery Office. 20th December 2013 Nicholas Soames and Cllr Jonathan Ash-Edwards make their annual visit to the Royal Mail Delivery Office in Haywards Heath to thank the postmen and women for all... Local News
By-election Success in Haywards Heath 20th December 2013 Stephen Hillier & Rod Clarke win in Haywards Heath Local News
Mid Sussex teenagers hand in Christmas card at Number 10 18th December 2013 Mid Sussex Teenagers take the Campaign against Mayfield Market Towns Ltd to No 10 Downing Stree Local News
Nicholas Soames responds to Airports Commission Interim Report 17th December 2013 “In my view the report promotes, in Gatwick’s case, a potentially catastrophic compromise.” Local News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
Business Secretary Alok Sharma: we'll tackle Coronavirus together 6th April 2020 The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, wrote for The Sun on Sunday thanking workers and businesses for their support during the coronavirus pandemic. National News
