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
Nicholas Soames accepting a petition from Lindfield residents 22nd February 2013 Petition from residents objecting to the Wates’ proposal for 230 new houses on land to the east of Lindfield Local News
Mid Sussex campaigning in Eastleigh 18th February 2013 Councillors from Mid Sussex travelled to Eastleigh to support the Conservative Candidate Maria Hutchings. Local News
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Potential Immigration from Romania and Bulgaria 17th January 2013 PRESS RELEASE: The Rt Hon Frank Field MP DL and The Rt Hon Nicholas Soames MP Immediate Release: 17 January 2012 Local News
Britain's leadership in Europe 17th January 2013 Nicholas Soames together with 30 other Conservative Members of Parliament has written to the Prime Minister urging him to offer a positive and optimistic vision... Local News
Nicholas Soames welcomes new immigration controls 18th December 2012 Nicholas Soames MP has welcomed new policies announced by the Home Secretary to combat immigration abuses and to cut net migration further. Local News
An Immigration System that Works in the National Interest 12th December 2012 Home Secretary Speech on 'An Immigration System that Works in the National Interest' Local News
The Rt Hon Nicholas Soames MP visits Haywards Heath delivery office 7th December 2012 Nicholas Soames MP delivers Christmas encouragement to Royal Mail posties at Haywards Heath Delivery Office. Local News
Sport investment will get us ready for the World Cup bid 7th December 2019 A Conservative Majority Government will put a £550 million investment in grassroots football at the centre of its plans to back a UK and Ireland World Cup 2030... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to rig a second EU referendum 6th December 2019 The Prime Minister has written a letter urging Jeremy Corbyn to reconsider his Brexit policy and his plans to fiddle Labour’s second Brexit referendum. National News
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Boris Johnson wins the BBC Leaders’ Debate 6th December 2019 Tonight, Jeremy Corbyn once again demonstrated an abject failure of leadership. His repeated unwillingness to set out a clear position on Brexit means he has no... National News
Get Britain out of neutral: Conservatives launch new billboard 6th December 2019 The Conservative Party launched a new billboard today, Get Britain out of neutral. The poster was launched at sites in London, Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham... National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to let criminals avoid prison 5th December 2019 Labour’s policy to scrap prison sentences of under six months would lead to a surge of offenders on our streets, risking public safety. National News
