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 statement on Coronavirus - 18th March 2020 18th March 2020 When it comes to Coronavirus there is no point beating around the bush. We face the most profound societal, economic and – above all – public health challenge... Articles
South Suffolk MP says employment prospects for workers at soon-to-close Delphi and Philips sites 'more positive than many expected' 28th February 2020 Employment prospects for workers facing redundancy from two major manufacturing plants remain positive, according to the MP for South Suffolk, who said there... Local News
James Cartlidge MP: We must expand the trial of flexible season tickets and cut the cost of rail travel for part-time commuters 24th February 2020 Regular commuters who don’t use trains every day of the week are being short-changed. It’s time to modernise ticketing and make fares fair, writes James... Articles
Update on Local Bus Services 13th February 2020 Following an announcement in the middle of January that Chambers Buses were launching a consultation on a major reduction of bus services in villages near... Local News
'Give us £150m to boost A14' - Suffolk's plea to end traffic woes 8th February 2020 Suffolk's seven MPs have signed the letter to Chancellor Sajid Javid. Back row: James Cartlidge, Dr Dan Poulter and Peter Aldous. Front row: Dr Therese Coffey... Local News
Suffolk and Norfolk come together in plea to Government 5th February 2020 James Cartlidge introduces the East Anglian summit. Picture: NEW ANGLIA LEP Business leaders, MPs and council chiefs have come together at Westminster to try to... Local News
Norfolk & Suffolk Infrastructure priorities 5th February 2020 MPs and business leaders joined representatives from across Norfolk and Suffolk to pledge to work together to drive an infrastructure revolution across the two... Local News
BBC could be a great export success story 30th January 2020 In the coverage of Lord Hall of Birkenhead’s announcement that he will be resigning as director-general of the BBC, it is striking how much commentary has... Articles
New Trains on the Sudbury Branch Line 21st January 2020 James Cartlidge with Jonathan Denby from Greater Anglia and Mark Bills from Gainsborough's House on the new train from Sudbury to Marks Tey. Picture: Office of... Local News
