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
National Planning Policy Framework 21st March 2012 The importance of a planning system that protects the countryside from inappropriate developemnt. Local News
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
Cost of Corbyn’s Christmas – Corbyn would make your family Christmas cost a third more 11th December 2019 New analysis has revealed that the cost of Christmas across Britain would increase substantially under Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour. National News
The choice tomorrow 11th December 2019 With voting to begin at 7am on Thursday, opinion polls say the election is too close to call - the Conservatives need 9 more seats for a majority, but... National News
Vote on Thursday to break the gridlock 10th December 2019 Two days before polling day, the Prime Minister is taking nothing for granted - whilst the Conservatives only need to gain 9 seats to get an overall majority... National News
Cost of Corbyn: Labour's plans for 108 new taxpayer funded quangos revealed 10th December 2019 New analysis shows that Labour’s manifesto commits to creating over 100 new quangos, with a total cost of £13.2 billion over the next five years. National News
Brexit, actually 9th December 2019 Boris Johnson's funny election advert parodies Love Actually but makes an important point: this election is too close to call. National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to make our streets less safe 9th December 2019 Labour’s opposition to stop and search would increase crime on our streets, putting frontline officers and communities at risk. National News