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
Litter Pick in Haywards Heath 15th June 2019 Local Councillors and residents join to pick up litter left on Verges and Open Spaces Local News
Sir Nicholas visits Great Walstead School 15th May 2019 Sir Nicholas visits Great Walstead School in Lindfield Sir Nicholas said; “I really enjoyed speaking to such delightful, thoughtful and engaged pupils. They... Local News
Minister backs work on full fibre digital infrastructure in Mid Sussex 12th April 2019 The work being done by Councillors in Mid Sussex to roll out full fibre digital infrastructure was backed by a Government Minister on a visit to Haywards Heath... Local News
Sir Nicholas’s Question to the Housing Minister on the excellent work of Homes England with Mid Sussex District Council in helping to deliver the Northern Arc in Burgess Hill 28th January 2019 Sir Nicholas Soames MP (Mid Sussex) (Con) Will my hon. Friend the Minister pay tribute to the work of Homes England in its support for Mid Sussex District... Speeches in Parliament
Sir Nicholas’s current letter to constituents who have written to him on BREXIT 23rd January 2019 Dear Constituent, Thank you for contacting me recently about the UK's withdrawal from the EU. I am grateful for the substantial continuing correspondence that I... Local News
Foreign and Commonwealth Office Questions 22nd January 2019 House of Commons Sir Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex) (Con) 12. What steps he is taking to co-ordinate the use of soft power in British foreign policy. [908705] The... Speeches in Parliament
Sir Nicholas visiting Tom Stephens at Wobblegate 18th January 2019 Sir Nicholas visiting Tom Stephens at Wobblegate in Bolney on Friday, 18th January, 2019. Sir Nicholas said; “I had a really superb visit to Wobblegate. It is a... Local News
Sir Nicholas Soames question to the Prime Minister on leaving the EU 15th January 2019 Statement by the Prime Minister on leaving the EU House of Commons Tuesday, 14th January 2019 Sir Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex) (Con) Will my right hon. Friend... Speeches in Parliament
MPs reiterate opposition to Mayfield new town 14th January 2019 Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert and Mid Sussex MP Sir Nicholas Soames have today (14 January) reiterated their opposition to the Mayfield new town... Local News
Jeremy Corbyn's plan to hold two referendums will take up the whole of 2020 and will cost over £150m 26th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to hold two referendums in 2020 will take until September 2020 at the very earliest, and that the cost will... National News
Conservatives ask Labour - will you get Brexit done? 25th November 2019 Conservative candidates across the country have today written to their Labour opponents asking them to confirm where they stand on Brexit and whether they will... National News
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Our manifesto gets Brexit done and unleashes the potential of the whole country 24th November 2019 Boris Johnson will launch the Conservative Party manifesto - entitled Get Brexit Done, Unleash Britain’s Potential - in the West Midlands on Sunday. National News
Boris Johnson: My Guarantee to Get Brexit Done and Unleash Britain’s Potential 24th November 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has today launched the Conservative manifesto in Telford, setting out how he will get Brexit done and unleash Britain’s potential. National News
Boris Johnson's new deal explained 23rd November 2019 Boris Johnson has negotiated a great new deal with the EU. National News