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
Jobcentre Plus in Haywards Heath receives praise from Parliament. 14th January 2019 Universal Credit Monday, 14th January 2019 House of Commons Sir Nicholas Soames MP (Mid Sussex) (Con) I warmly welcome this excellent move by the Department... Local News
Sir Nicholas' question to the Secretary of State for Defence on the Vanguard-class Life Extension Programme 14th January 2019 Vanguard-class Life Extension Programme Sir Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex) (Con) When my right hon. Friend considers the financial sustainability of the Vanguard... Local News
SIR NICHOLAS SOAMES’S SPEECH ON THE WITHDRAWAL AGREEMENT 11th January 2019 Debate on the European Union (Withdrawal) Act Friday, 11 January 2019 House of Commons Sir Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex) (Con) I agree very strongly with the... Speeches in Parliament
Sir Nicholas Soames Question to Sajid David 11th January 2019 Sir Nicholas Soames MP (Mid Sussex) I congratulate my right hon. Friend on the calm and assured way in which he has dealt with this difficult matter. Is he... Speeches in Parliament
Sir Nicholas’s Question to the Secretary of State for Health & Social Care on the NHS Long Term Plan. 7th January 2019 Sir Nicholas Soames MP (Mid Sussex) No doubt my right hon. Friend is gratified, as would be the Churchill-led National Government of 1944, by how truly... Speeches in Parliament
Cross Party Letter to the Prime Minister 7th January 2019 Dear Prime Minister, We the undersigned Members of Parliament, business leaders and representatives are writing to you about the threat that leaving the... Local News
Sir Nicholas Soames' delight at appointment of new 6th form provider . 19th December 2018 “I am absolutely delighted that we are making some real progress on this major and vital project and with the selection of the Chichester College Group (CCG)... Local News
Sir Nicholas Soames’s question to the Prime Minister following her Statement on the European Council. House of Commons Monday, 17th December, 2018 17th December 2018 Sir Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex) (Con) My right hon. Friend continues to negotiate changes to the backstop. Does she not agree that if those efforts were... Speeches in Parliament
Sir Nicholas Soames’s question to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on co-ordinating the UK’s soft power. 13th December 2018 Sir Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex) (Con) Soft power is one of the golden assets that this country possesses, but it is not nearly well enough co-ordinated; indeed... Local News
Starmer can’t escape the Mandelson scandal 17th April 2026 It has now been revealed that Peter Mandelson failed his security vetting... National News
Kemi gives Keynote Defence Speech 11th April 2026 We must force the government to confront reality National News
Starmer caves on Chagos Surrender Deal 10th April 2026 After months of campaigning, Conservatives help force U-turn on Starmer’s Chagos deal National News
New Conservative Broadcast: Cut Britain's Bills 8th April 2026 In our latest Party Election Broadcast Kemi outlines how to cut Britain's bills... National News
Grooming Gangs Inquiry Strengthened 1st April 2026 Working together, we have once again forced the government to change course and putting victims first. National News
