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
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