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
National Planning Policy Framework 27th March 2012 National Planning Policy Framework has been published Local News
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60th anniversary of Her Majesty's Accession to the Throne 7th March 2012 Humble address on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty's Accession to the throne Speeches in Parliament
Freezing Council Tax 5th March 2012 Saving money, freezing Council Tax and delivering High quality services - the Conservative budget for Mid Sussex Local News
Balanced Migration 2nd February 2012 Joint Statement by Nicholas Soames and Frank Field, Co-Chair of the Cross Party Group on Balanced Migration, in response to a speech given today by Damian Green... Local News
Protect our Water Resources 31st January 2012 Soames says Government action needed to protect rivers and water resources Local News
Letter to the editor of East Grinstead Courier & Observer 29th January 2012 Letter to the editor of East Grinstead Courier & Observer Local News
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Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on New Coronavirus Regulations 1st December 2020 The Prime Minister today urged MPs in the House of Commons to pass new COVID regulations, to keep transmission down and beat the virus. National News