My latest SFP column - December 2025 Thursday, 18 December, 2025 As we enter the final week before Christmas, I hope most readers will be more organised than me – and are able to avoid last minute shopping. But whether you’re completely stocked up for the Yuletide phase or still have some way to go to tick everything off the list, I’m sure you won’t mind my usual refrain… don’t forget to shop local! Helpfully, the Town Council have produced a free Sudbury... Articles
My latest column - August 2024 15th August 2024 One of the great privileges of being the Member of Parliament for South Suffolk is a sense of custodianship – this is a fundamentally rural constituency, and as... Articles
James Cartlidge, MP for South Suffolk, on what it’s like to be in opposition 12th August 2024 The county’s most senior MP has spoken about what it’s like to be in opposition for the first time and his priorities moving forward. First elected to represent... Articles
NHS trust for West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds says it understands hospitals with RAAC ‘remain a priority’ amid review into new-builds 6th August 2024 An NHS trust has said it understands that hospitals with crumbling concrete remain a priority for the Government after a review was announced into a programme... Local News
MP and county council seek ‘fair deal for Suffolk’ on pylons proposal as National Grid consultation closes 2nd August 2024 High-profile pleas for ‘pylon-free solutions’ and ‘fairer treatment for East Anglia’ have been issued in response to the latest plans for a new power line... Local News
South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge Norwich to Tilbury response 25th July 2024 South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge has called for the region to be "treated more fairly" in his formal response to National Grid's Norwich to Tilbury consultation... Local News
My latest column - July 2024 18th July 2024 It is a great honour to have been re-elected as the Member of Parliament for South Suffolk. I am incredibly grateful to everyone who supported me – but... Articles
Hadleigh to receive new LINK banking hub after community leaders requests 16th July 2024 A Suffolk town is set to receive a new banking hub following requests from community leaders. LINK, the UK’s Cash Access and ATM network, has confirmed Hadleigh... Local News
James Cartlidge South Suffolk MP given shadow cabinet job 10th July 2024 A Suffolk MP has been named as the new shadow secretary of state for defence. James Cartlidge, who was re-elected in South Suffolk following the general... Westminster News
James Cartlidge calls for meeting over Sudbury Delphi future 9th July 2024 An MP has written to a district council seeking an urgent meeting on the future of a disused industrial site which caught fire several weeks ago. South Suffolk... Local News