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
How can we reform the welfare budget? 9th December 2025 Right now in Britain, there are more than 6 million working-age people claiming benefits. National News
The Grooming Gang Survivors Deserve More 8th December 2025 Kemi Badenoch & Chris Philp host grooming gangs press conference with survivors to urge for action. National News
Conservatives Back Business 1st December 2025 Kemi Badenoch, Mel Stride and Andrew Griffith join over 130 business leaders to talk business. National News
Confirmed: Labour have hiked taxes 26th November 2025 After constant leaks, it is now confirmed that Labour have hiked taxes by £26 BILLION. National News
Labour’s Employment Rights Bill will kill jobs 24th November 2025 Kemi speaks at the CBI conference on how Labour's Employment Rights Bill is a disaster for jobs National News
Cut tax, cut spending and get Britain back to work 18th November 2025 Kemi outlines the Conservative plan to cut spending and get Britain working again National News
