Suffolk Tory candidates unveil £66 million investment promises at election campaign launch in Bury St Edmunds Tuesday, 7 April, 2026 Suffolk's Tory candidates have launched their election campaign, setting out £66 million in investment promises. Dozens of prospective candidates launched the Conservative Party's campaign on Angel Hill, in Bury St Edmunds, earlier today ahead of the upcoming local elections on May 8. All of Suffolk County Council's seats, as well as a third of those at Ipswich Borough Council, will be up for... 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
James Cartlidge MP’s election pledge takes him to Whatfield and Bildeston primary schools 19th January 2016 South Suffolk’s MP visited two primary schools in his constituency as part of an election pledge. Local News
MP James Cartlidge seeks better season ticket deal for part-time commuters 7th January 2016 South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge has stepped up calls for a better ticket deal for part-time commuters on the railways. Local News
Theresa May says new spying powers will be used to bring cyberbullies and online trolls to justice 25th December 2015 May wrote in letter to James Cartlidge MP that spying laws will help tackle cyberbullying Westminster News
Christmas 2015 21st December 2015 My December 2015 article for the Suffolk Free Press centres on the years final few weeks of activity in Parliament. Articles
MP speaks out about railway failures during Parliament debate 21st December 2015 South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge spoke last week at Parliament about the “infamous” problems with Sudbury’s rail branch line with Marks Tey. Local News
James Cartlidge MP Welcomes County Grant for Peninsula Recycling Centre 17th December 2015 James Cartlidge MP Welcomes County Grant for Peninsula Recycling Centre. Local News
Government announces inquiry into East Anglian rail chaos 16th December 2015 A rail expert is to carry out an inquiry into “leafgate” – the disastrous failure of diesel trains in East Anglia last month which effectively closed two branch... Local News
