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
Recent Brexit Article 5th March 2018 For seasoned observers of European politics in the UK, to hear a Prime Minister speaking about ‘five tests’ will spark memories of previous battles over our... Articles
Annual quiz night in Long Melford raises £1,732 for Sudbury’s Kernos Centre 24th February 2018 The Kernos Centre is celebrating the 12th anniversary of its’ opening in Friar Street Sudbury. A total of £1,732 has been raised for the Kernos Centre, in... Local News
Speculative Planning Applications 22nd February 2018 There is no doubt in my mind that recent weeks have seen an acceleration in what might be termed ‘speculative applications’ for permission to build new homes in... Articles
Suffolk churches could be used to boost mobile connectivity in rural areas following new agreement between Government and Church of England 19th February 2018 A key new agreement between the Government and the Church of England could see many more churches used to boost mobile connectivity around Suffolk. A key new... Local News
Closure of Barclays bank in Hadleigh 18th February 2018 South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge is planning to gauge reaction to the news through social media to relay back to the bank. The outlet in the High Street is set... Local News
Manningtree could get new bridge or tunnel to ease road and rail issues 9th February 2018 Transport Secretary Chris Grayling, South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge and North Essex MP Bernard Jenkin look at the plans of Manningtree crossing. Two MPs from... Local News
Sudbury bypass project moves to next stage after MP presents petition to Parliament 6th February 2018 The campaign to try to deliver a bypass for Sudbury is moving to its next stage, after the MP for South Suffolk brought a petition in support of the road to... Local News
So many victories have been won, but we're not letting up 3rd February 2018 I’m delighted to have been asked to contribute a column to this newspaper, and preparing for my first copy made me look at some of the promises I made when I... Articles
Honouring Daisy Brooks 31st January 2018 Today I am wearing my Daisy badge to honour Daisy Brooks who, at the age of just 7, died after suffering from a brain tumour. In April 2016 I raised Daisy's... Local News
