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
Petition on ‘not spots’ hits 3,600 10th March 2016 A campaign for better mobile signal in rural ‘not spots’ has received 3,638 signatures. Local News
MP takes ticket to Parliament 9th March 2016 South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge is to bring up the plight of part-time commuters to the House of Commons at an adjournment debate tomorrow. Local News
Rural schools face “unique and unavoidable costs”, Suffolk MP tells the prime minister 9th March 2016 Direct extra funding should be provided to schools in sparsely populated areas the prime minister has said after he was quizzed on the issue by a Suffolk MP. Local News
MP to attend debate on EU referendum 3rd March 2016 The EU in/out question in South Suffolk is set for a political showdown with a live debate in the run up to the referendum. Local News
Sudbury building damaged by HGV for second time in six months 24th February 2016 A building in the Sudbury street which was affected by the huge fire last year has been struck and damaged by a container lorry – for the second time in six... Local News
South Suffolk MP to back campaign to stay in the EU 24th February 2016 South Suffolk’s MP will be backing the ‘in’ campaign as the debate heats up over whether the leave or stay in the EU. Local News
South Suffolk MP to back campaign to stay in the EU 23rd February 2016 South Suffolk’s MP will be backing the ‘in’ campaign as the debate heats up over whether the leave or stay in the EU. Local News
Boxford launch of petition to improve mobile phone signals in rural areas 9th February 2016 Improving mobile phone signals in rural Suffolk could be a matter of “life and death”. Local News
Energy Bill Committee 28th January 2016 In my January column for the Suffolk Free Press I look at the work of Parliament away from the Chamber and my role on the Energy Bill Committee. Articles
