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
South Suffolk Taskforce Business Forum 7th August 2018 In the wake of the announcement that the Delphi plant in Sudbury would be closing, I convened the South Suffolk Taskforce to look at how we could make our local... Local News
It’s time to board the EEA lifeboat – and set sail towards a New Common Market 27th July 2018 My recent article for Conservative Home: It was barely a month ago, during the remaining stages of the Withdrawal Bill, that Brexiteer MPs lined up to oppose a... Articles
Sir David Attenborough backs Clare primary school plastic project 19th July 2018 Pupils in west Suffolk carrying out a project on the problem of plastic pollution received a letter from Sir David Attenborough supporting their efforts. The... Local News
Babergh hopes to increase local influence on new homes after showing housing land supply 12th July 2018 Babergh hopes to increase community influence over housing developments, after it showed sufficient housing land supply for the first time in over a year. The... Local News
MP voices 'hard Brexit' concerns as 500 jobs at Glemsford factory face uncertain future 12th July 2018 One of the biggest employers in south Suffolk says the continued lack of clarity around Brexit threatens its competitiveness, creating uncertainty around the... Local News
My statement on Chequers Agreement 11th July 2018 I have received a large amount of correspondence about the ‘Chequers Agreement’ on our proposed future relations with the EU. To be clear, the agreement is a... Articles
South Suffolk MP calls for protections against developers 'gaming the system' 9th July 2018 The MP for South Suffolk has called on the Government to protect districts against speculative development, as Babergh deals with the loss of its five-year land... Local News
Debate to tackle five-year land supplies 4th July 2018 Tackle five-year land supplies to help solve the housing crisis If national politicians can agree on one thing it’s that we need to build more homes. If local... Articles
July Article 1st July 2018 At this time of year South Suffolk really does explode into vibrant natural splendour. It’s the open gardens season, with flora and fauna to the fore, and a... Articles
