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News from
Mid Sussex Conservatives
Soames calls meeting on
East Grinstead railway redevelopment
East Grinstead
MP, Nicholas Soames, has called a meeting on Friday, 12th March,
on the proposed redevelopment of the town’s railway station -
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Council tax increase
lowest in almost a decade
Mid Sussex Councillors
have agreed the lowest increase in council tax in nine years at their budget
meeting. The Conservative budget keeps costs down and protects frontline
services -
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Nicholas Soames and
local Councillors visit vital Burgess Hill footbridge
Nicholas Soames
together with local District and Town Councillors visited St Wilfrid’s
Footbridge on Friday in an act of support to see to it that the Bridge is
not closed -
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Nicholas Soames visits
Heyworth School
Mid
Sussex MP, Nicholas Soames, visited the Heyworth Primary School on Friday,
12th February to present to the school a set of books for their
school library and speak at a school assembly
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Mid Sussex MP leads
Commons debate on 'population and immigration'
Nicholas
Soames yesterday (Tuesday) led a House of Commons debate on 'Population and
Immigration' with a speech called 'visionary' by a fellow MP -
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Soames and Herbert
demand urgent improvements from train operator
Nicholas Soames MP
and Nick Herbert MP have demanded an urgent improvement to the service
provided by train operator First Capital Connect at a House of Commons
meeting -
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MP questions impact of
immigration on affordable housing
In House of Commons
questions to Housing Minister John Healey, Mid Sussex MP Nicholas Soames
asked about the impact of immigration on affordable housing -
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Soames speaks out on
First Capital Connect franchise
Nicholas
Soames has written to the Transport Minister to complain on behalf of
commuters about the abysmal service they have received from First Capital
Connect over the last few months -
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Snow: MP calls for
sharing of best practice
In the House of
Commons, Mid Sussex MP Nicholas Soames has praised the efforts of local
Councils in keeping Mid Sussex moving
and asked the Transport Minister to share best practice -
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Cross-party declaration
on immigration - "70million is too many"
Nicholas Soames and
the
Cross Party Group on Balanced Migration today publishes a ground-breaking
Declaration on Immigration, calling on the major parties to make manifesto
commitments to take action to prevent the UK population reaching 70 million
in under 20 years, as is officially projected -
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Soames calls for action
on snow clearance
Nicholas Soames
has
called on all the relevant authorities to convene an urgent meeting to see
that the most efficient methods are used for gritting and for clearing away
the snow in Mid Sussex -
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"A triumph for Mid
Sussex people power" as PRH saved
Mid Sussex MP Nicholas Soames
has welcomed the
conclusion of the 'Fit for the Future' process which had threatened A&E and
maternity at the Princess Royal Hospital -
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MP calls for cut in
housing targets over infrastructure problems
Mid Sussex MP Nicholas Soames
has called for the
Government to significantly reduce its housing targets after Southern Water
and Crest Nicholson announced they couldn't deliver required infrastructure -
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Garry Wall is new
Leader of Mid Sussex District Council
Conservative Group Leader Garry Wall has been elected the new Leader of the
District Council and pledges to deliver value for money services and
represent local people -
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Nicholas Soames'
personal carbon offset
Mid Sussex MP Nicholas Soames has just given 4 trees to Lindfield Rural
Parish as part of his continuing Carbon offset campaign -
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PRH maternity saved
Mid Sussex MP,
Nicholas Soames, and local Conservative Councillors have warmly welcomed the
decision by NHS West Sussex to retain the Consultant-led maternity services
at the Princess Royal Hospital -
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Soames appointed to
Defence Advisory Forum
David Cameron has appointed Nicholas
Soames to represent the Conservative Party on the Defence Advisory Forum
which will draw up criteria for a Strategic Defence Review -
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Online check on Council
spending
Conservative councillors have implemented
the monthly online publication of Council spending, one of the first
Councils in the country to do so -
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Parking progress
Conservative
Councillors are leading a Mid Sussex District Council review of parking
strategy. An advisory panel is reviewing all the options for future
provision and pricing -
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Chief Exec's pay cut
The Conservative led
District Council has cut the Chief Executive’s pay. From 2010, the
cost of his total remuneration package will be permanently reduced by
£14,000 a year
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Soames visits Dragons'
Den winner
Nicholas Soames,
visited Dragon’s Den winner Rachel Watkyn of the Tiny Box Company in Horsted
Keynes, recently to celebrate the company’s second anniversary -
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Soames backs blueprint
to improve safety and cut congestion on Mid Sussex roads
Conservatives have
called time on rogue clampers, unending road works and unnecessary speed
cameras -
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MP's business survey
reveals impact of recession on Mid Sussex businesses
Mid Sussex MP
Nicholas Soames has published the results of his annual business survey
which this year concentrated on the impact of the recession -
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Soames fights for
future of Mid Sussex newsagents
Nicholas
Soames MP has pledged to fight for the future of newsagents in Mid Sussex
after it was revealed that traditional newsagents all over the country are
being forced to shut up shop
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Soames backs Council's
challenge over housing numbers
Nicholas Soames MP warmly supports the Conservative Group on Mid Sussex
District Council in ordering a rethink over the number of houses that they
believe can be built in the district
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Conservatives
challenge housing numbers
Conservative councillors have ordered a rethink on the deliverability of the
17,000 houses forced on Mid Sussex by the Government -
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Conservatives
celebrate stunning election victory in East Grinstead
East Grinstead Conservatives are celebrating after two Conservative
councillors were elected to represent the town at County Hall after
defeating an incumbent LibDem councillor
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Soames hosts
social justice open forum
Social
justice issues were at the top of the agenda at a packed open meeting on
Thursday 7th May at the Jubilee Community Centre in East
Grinstead
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Soames slams
impact of South East Plan on Mid Sussex
Nicholas Soames MP has slammed the top down housing targets to be imposed
on Mid Sussex in the Government's South East Plan
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Mid Sussex MP gives his
analysis of the Government's tax and spending plans
Mid Sussex MP Nicholas Soames
this week delivered his verdict on the Budget and expressed concern at plans
to increase taxes on families and local firms across Mid Sussex
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Local Conservatives
campaign to help pensioners and savers
Conservatives were out in force across Mid Sussex on Saturday 18th April,
with a petition calling on Gordon Brown to give help in the budget to savers
and pensioners
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MP and Council
Leaders visit East Grinstead
Mid Sussex MP Nicholas Soames has hosted a
visit to East Grinstead by County Council leader Henry Smith and District
Council leader Gordon Marples
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Mid Sussex council tax
still third lowest in Sussex
Conservative councillors have approved a District Council budget which keeps
Mid Sussex council tax the third lowest in Sussex,
with more efficiency savings to come
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Conservative
councils pledge support for business
Conservative councils have joined forces in a pledge to support business and
residents during the recession, with a fourteen point pledge aimed at
helping West Sussex's economy
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Mid Sussex
Conservatives commended for campaigning
Local Conservatives have been commended by the party for its campaigning
activities at a national awards ceremony hosted by Conservative leader
David Cameron
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3rd best for efficiency
savings in England
Government figures show Conservative
councillors in Mid Sussex are delivering value for money - the 3rd best
Council in the country for making efficiency savings in the last three years
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Conservative
councillors are improving services
New Audit
Commission figures show Mid Sussex District Council is the 23rd most
improving council in the country, despite having one of Sussex's lowest
council tax bills
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Councillors to challenge housing targets in court
District Councillors have pledged to challenge the Government's plans for
17,000 new houses in court if the Secretary of State doesn't listen to the
concerns of local people
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