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
Good News for Sudbury Bypass 8th December 2015 An end to Sudbury’s ongoing traffic woes could finally be in sight after £100,000 was pledged to fund initial design work for a western bypass. Local News
Javelin reopens as Sudbury town centre returns to full strength in time for Christmas shopping frenzy 7th December 2015 Devastated by a town centre inferno just three months ago, Sudbury is back on its feet in time for Christmas. Local News
Prime minister given backing to extend air strikes to Syria - how did your MP vote? 2nd December 2015 Air strikes on Syria are set to be extended after David Cameron won the backing of the House of Commons, see how MPs representing Suffolk and Essex voted here. Westminster News
James Cartlidge MP Speaks to BBC Radio Suffolk about the Vote on Syria 2nd December 2015 This morning James Cartlidge MP spoke to BBC Radio Suffolk about this evening’s vote on whether military action against Daesh should be extended to Syrian... Westminster News
James Cartlidge MP Presents South Suffolk’s Fairer Funding Petitions in the House of Commons 1st December 2015 On Tuesday 1 st December 2015 James joined over 100 of his colleagues from across the House to deliver petitions for a fairer education funding formula in the... Westminster News
East Anglian MPs set to back air strike against terrorists in Syria 25th November 2015 Suffolk’s MPs are likely to provide a united front in support of the Government in any new debate on bombing Syria in the wake of the Paris atrocities. Local News
Fairer Funding Petition 20th November 2015 My November 2015 column for the Suffolk Free Press looks at the South Suffolk Fairer School Funding petition and the work of the f40 Group in Parliament. Articles
Rail ministers’ shock at closure of rural lines because of leaf fall 20th November 2015 Rail ministers have expressed their shock after discovering two Suffolk branch lines have been closed to passengers for more than a week because of leaves on... Local News
Anger over continued rail closure 19th November 2015 Rail users are growing increasingly frustrated as the Sudbury to Marks Tey service continues to be closed due to leaves on the line. Local News
