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
Official opening of B&Q in Burgess Hill 20th September 2013 The new store has created 95 new jobs in the local community and has taken six months to build. Local News
SYRIA AND THE USE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS DEBATE 30th August 2013 Statement by Nicholas Soames following the Debate on ‘Syria and the Use of Chemical Weapons’ in the House of Commons on Thursday, 29th August, 2013. Local News
Nicholas Soames with Sub-Postmaster, Kazem Hossini. 30th August 2013 Official opening of the new style open-plan Burgess Hill Post Office. Local News
First Bike Ride Defibrillator 10th August 2013 Unveiling of the first Bike Ride Defibrillator outside the Town Hall in Boltro Road, Haywards Heath Local News
Armed Forces Day 29th June 2013 Nicholas Soames MP at a Thanksgiving service in East Grinstead on Armed Forces Day Local News
Sussex MPs Slam Mayfield’s New Town Plan 27th June 2013 Mid Sussex MP Nicholas Soames and Arundel and South Downs MP Nick Herbert have united to condemn the proposed Mayfield’s new town of up to 10,000 houses between... Local News
GCHQ 11th June 2013 Nicholas Soames’s Question to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs; The Rt Hon William Hague MP; following his statement on ‘GCHQ’ in the... Speeches in Parliament
Nicholas Soames MP opens voting for Sussex food & drink awards 6th June 2013 Nicholas Soames opens the public voting for finalists in the Sussex Food & Drinks Awards 2013/14 at the South of England Agricultural Show. Local News
Draft EU Referendum Bill 14th May 2013 Statement by Nicholas Soames, a senior member of European Mainstream, following the publication of the Draft EU Referendum Bill Local News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News
We’re bringing shipbuilding back to the UK 29th September 2019 The Prime Minister announced that new warships for the Royal Navy will be built in the UK.This will secure thousands of jobs for people at British shipyards and... National News
6 things to know about our huge hospital building programme 29th September 2019 We want to make sure that the NHS is delivering for patients across England. So at the beginning of Conservative Party Conference, Health Secretary Matt Hancock... National News
4 ways we’re expanding UK animal rights 29th September 2019 As we leave the European Union and get Brexit done, we will not only maintain but enhance animal welfare standards, placing us in a strong position to lead the... National News
8 fantastic fringe events at Conservative Party Conference 29th September 2019 Conservative Party Conference is a fantastic event every year. However, when there are so many events taking place, it can be overwhelming for new attendees.So... National News
