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
Biffa Mechanical & biological treatment plant 10th August 2022 Cllr Mrs Sandy Ellis & Cllr Sujan Wickremaratchi visited the Biffa Mechanical & Biological treatment plant at Horsham recently. Cllrs Sandy & Sujan commented:... Local News
Cllrs Sandy Ellis and Sujan Wickremaratchi have dropped kerb success 9th August 2022 West Sussex County Councillor Sujan Wickremaratchi & Town & District Councillor Sandy Ellis took on the requests made by residents of St Wilfrid's Road Haywards... Local News
Update from Cllr Jacquie Russell 9th August 2022 Jacquie is currently progressing an application for double yellow lines at the junction of Tanyard Avenue and to deal with the parking issue at the Hammer Head... Local News
Cllrs Sandy Ellis and Sujan Wickremaratchi Street Surgery 8th August 2022 Cllrs Ellis and Wickremaratchi were out on Saturday the 6th August chatting to local residents in Turners Mill Road, Heath Ward. Sandy and Sujan would like to... Local News
Keeping Mid Sussex Clean 19th May 2022 Cllrs Sandy Ellis and Cllr Sujan Wickremaratchi have been out and about in Haywards Heath keeping the Town clean. If you wish to get involved then please email... Local News
Lorraine Carvalho chosen as Ardingly & Balcome Candidate 3rd June 2021 Following the sad death of long time Councillor Andrew Macnaughton, a by election has been called for the seat of Ardingly and Balcombe on Mid Sussex District... Local News
Bentswood Community Larder a huge success! 8th February 2021 A new Community Larder has been successfully set up and is helping the local community in Bentswood during the Covid pandemic. The Bentswood Community Larder... Local News
Local MP, Mims Davies, lends a helping hand too! 5th February 2021 Litter Picks happened all over the Town before Lockdown and here’s Cllr Sujan Wickremaratchi, with MP Mims Davies helping a hand. Local News
WSCC provide 14,000 children with £20 school holiday voucher 4th February 2021 Around 14,000 schoolchildren are again set to receive supermarket food vouchers to cover the February school holiday. WSCC is providing supermarket vouchers for... Local News
Britain will lead the fight against incurable diseases 23rd November 2019 The Conservatives will launch an onslaught against hard-to-cure diseases if re-elected, the party has announced today. National News
Conservatives to guarantee minimum service during rail strikes to end misery for passengers 23rd November 2019 A Conservative majority government will stop railways grinding to a halt by ensuring that a minimum train service must operate during strikes. National News
Stamp Duty Land Tax surcharge for non-UK residents to make housing fairer 22nd November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a higher rate of stamp duty for those buying property who are not UK tax residents. National News
More homes, more homeowners, and a better deal for renters under the Conservatives 21st November 2019 The Conservatives are today setting out how a Conservative majority government would deliver more houses, help more people buy their own home and deliver a... National News
Boris Johnson: I will cut taxes for working people 20th November 2019 A Conservative majority Government will cut taxes for millions of working people on low and middle incomes, the Prime Minister has announced. National News
Get Brexit done to support British farmers 20th November 2019 The Conservatives are committing today to protect funding for British farmers, enabling them to take full advantage of the opportunities of Brexit. National News
