My latest SFP column - October 2026 Thursday, 15 October, 2026 Parliament returned this week from its ‘conference recess’, giving all the political parties a chance to set out their stall to voters. I appreciate that very few people reading this column will ever have attended an event like a Party Conference – but they are critical to the political calendar, and the policies announced may have major ramifications both nationally and locally. Every business I... Articles
Philips Avent site sold to GCB of Malaysia 29th September 2020 James Cartlidge MP at the new GCB Cocoa factory in Glemsford. Philips Avent factory looks set for new future as cocoa plant A former baby bottling plant in... Local News
Call to bring in new ‘flexitickets’ for rail commuters 14th September 2020 James Cartlidge wants the government to approve new flexible season tickets. Picture: OFFICE OF JAMES CARTLIDGE “Flexitickets” should be brought in for... Local News
Sproughton outlines efforts to combat village being ‘swamped’ 10th September 2020 South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge with members of the Sproughton neighbourhood plan working group during the survey exhibition. Picture: RHONA JERMYN Vital... Local News
My latest column - 20th August 2020 20th August 2020 In a matter of days something should be happening that has occurred at around this time of every year of my life, and probably every year of most readers’... Articles
Solar carport for charging electric cars planned for Sudbury after pilot project gains £800,000 funding boost 6th August 2020 A pilot scheme to help support and encourage the use of electric cars is on its way to Sudbury, after a programme of environmentally-friendly initiatives... Local News
My latest column - 16th July 2020 16th July 2020 Until the Coronavirus lockdown I had spent my entire five years as an MP talking about unemployment going in one direction: down. The phrase ‘record employment’... Articles
MP for South Suffolk urges communities not to pause work on neighbourhood plans during coronavirus pandemic due to risk of speculative development 15th July 2020 Communities have been urged not to pause work to formally adopt blueprints for future local development, with an MP warning that the delays could be exploited... Local News
Welcome for jobs boost from Suffolk charity – but more help may be needed 8th July 2020 Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak delivers a summer economic update watched by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his PPS South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge... Local News
Delphi Diesel Systems completes sale of Sudbury factory site to Future Properties Industrial 2nd July 2020 Members of the South Suffolk Taskforce. The sale of one of Sudbury’s largest industrial site has at last been completed, renewing cautious optimism that it... Local News
