The Conservative Women's Organisation were delighted to welcome the Rt. Hon Anne Milton MP, Minister of State for the Department for Education, to the Birch Hotel in Haywards Heath..

Sir Nicholas Soames MP has welcomed the announcement that there will be an additional £1.3 billion for schools funding over two years – helping to create more good school places in Mid Sussex.  

Today, many supporters of the Mid Sussex Conservative campaign came out in force to play their part in helping with Sir Nicholas' General Election campaign. Constituents from all over met in Haywards Heath to spend the day leafleting.

Today Sir Nicholas met with Jane and Oliver Plumb of Group B Strep Support to discuss the charity's next steps in raising awareness of this often devastating infection. The Group B Strep infection effects approximately one in every 1,000 babies born in the UK.

Sir Nicholas was delighted to open the Garden Fair at Cuckfield Park this morning in aid of the wonderful St Catherine's Hospice.

Nicholas was delighted to present a History Library to The Burgess Hill Academy today to support their studies.

Sir Nicholas and residents of Hanover Housing, Mill Hill Close Haywards Heath enjoyed an informative presentation on how to use the new recently installed Defibrillator.

Sir Nicholas said; "I am honoured to be unanimously adopted as Parliamentary Candidate for Mid Sussex".

The Conservatives have retained control of West Sussex County Council following the results of the local elections on the 4th May.

The election saw a significant increase in the number of Conservatives seats from 43 to 56.