My latest SFP column - October 2026 Thursday, 15 October, 2026 Parliament returned this week from its ‘conference recess’, giving all the political parties a chance to set out their stall to voters. I appreciate that very few people reading this column will ever have attended an event like a Party Conference – but they are critical to the political calendar, and the policies announced may have major ramifications both nationally and locally. Every business I... Articles
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
Suffolk’s mobile mast misery continues despite £150m funding scheme 14th December 2015 Just two Suffolk communities have seen their mobile phone ‘not spot’ plight eased almost four years after a flagship government scheme was launched with £150m... Local News
MP tries out Sudbury’s new 3G all-weather football pitch 8th December 2015 A local MP has been testing out his ball skills on a recently installed all-weather artificial football pitch. Local News
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
