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
Debate on the Address 13th May 2013 Nicholas Soames's Speech during the Debate on the Address - Monday, 13th May, 2013 Speeches in Parliament
Official reopening of Handcross Hardware and Craft Shop 10th May 2013 Nicholas Soames performs the official reopening of Handcross Hardware and Craft Shop in Handcross on Friday, 10th May, 2013 Local News
Election Results 6th May 2013 Conservatives win every seat in Mid Sussex during Thursday's County Council election including five gains. Conservatives also win one District Council Seat and... Local News
County Council Elections 2nd May 2013 Polling Stations are open until 10pm today. Please make sure your vote counts. Local News
Election Day 2nd May 2013 24th April 2013 County Council elections will be taking place in Mid Sussex on Thursday 2nd May as well as one District Council & two Town Council by-elections. Local News
Sad loss of Lady Thatcher 8th April 2013 Nicholas Soames’s tribute on the death of Lady Thatcher KG Local News
The Aspiration Budget 20th March 2013 The Chancellor has set out a Budget for those who work hard and want to get on Local News
One-third fall in immigration shows Conservative reforms are working 5th March 2013 Official statistics published on 28 February 2013 showed that net migration fell to 163,000 in the year to June 2012; down from 247,000 in the year to June 2011 Local News
Boris Johnson: End the Brexit uncertainty so we can get on with business 17th November 2019 The Prime Minister has unveiled a package of measures designed to help business make the most of Brexit. National News
Conservatives announce range of measures to take back control of our borders 17th November 2019 Only by installing proper controls and ending the preferential treatment of EEA migrants will we be able to attract the brightest and the best from around the... National News
Vote Blue, Go Green 16th November 2019 A Conservative majority government would embark on an era of “true 21st century Conservativism” by tripling tree-planting rates and creating a new £500 million... National News
Corbyn's fantasy broadband plans would cost hardworking taxpayers billions 15th November 2019 You can’t trust anything Labour say until they have a plan for Brexit. Their fantasy broadband plans are simply another thing they wouldn’t be able to deliver –... National News
Supporting the heart of our local communities 15th November 2019 The Prime Minister today announced an ambitious package, backed by hundreds of millions of pounds of investment, to support towns and communities across Britain... National News
Labour's open borders policy is the biggest risk to our NHS 14th November 2019 New research shows that net migration will increase under a Corbyn-led Labour Government which would put public services under increasing pressure. National News
