Budget Bonzana! Thursday, 28 March, 2024 You will all be aware of the national measures announced by the Chancellor in the Budget on Wednesday 6th March: fuel duty frozen, increasing the child benefit threshold and cutting NICs by a further 2%. But you probably won’t be aware of the significant investment into South Suffolk in recent weeks: £250,000 received by Gainsborough’s House from the National Lottery Heritage Fund £115k for... Local News
Suffolk MP to champion plight of Turtle Doves 9th June 2018 The RSPB's warning that there's been a sharp decline in the number of Turtle Doves in the east and they've been placed on the list of threatened species... Local News
RSPB Owl Box Donation 8th June 2018 On Friday I donated an owl box that had been made for me by a local RSPB volunteer to Bentley Primary School. I hope that an owl takes to opportunity to re... Local News
June Article 1st June 2018 Last month I was delighted to host a meeting with Councillors from South Suffolk’s parishes regarding neighbourhood plans. The meeting, which was held at... Articles
Suffolk Show 2018 30th May 2018 I thoroughly enjoyed the first day of the Suffolk Show. Interesting discussions about rural crime with NFU and wildlife crime officers from Suffolk Constabulary... Local News
Immigration: There is a sensible path we can take 26th May 2018 Last Saturday was a very important occasion indeed. After months of planning, countless hours of meticulously crafting stunning flower arrangements, weeks spent... Articles
Meeting with Barclays Bank, Hadleigh 23rd May 2018 Following the announcement that the Hadleigh branch of Barclays will be closing, I wrote to request a meeting between local businesses and Barclays officials to... Local News
Update from South Suffolk Taskforce 23rd May 2018 On Friday morning I chaired a session of the South Suffolk Taskforce in Sudbury Town Hall on the Sudbury Delphi site which is scheduled to close in 2020... Articles
Taskforce seeks ‘lock, stock and barrel’ takeover of Delphi site in Sudbury 22nd May 2018 James Cartlidge MP is chairman of the South Suffolk Taskforce Picture: GREGG BROWN A taskforce set up to support staff at a Sudbury firm earmarked for closure... Local News
Concerns over height of new Bures homes raised in parliament by South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge 18th May 2018 South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge spoke about the case in the House of Commons. A row over the height of six new homes in a picturesque village has led to calls... Local News