David Ruffley attended the Great Ashfield Trash and Treasures fundraising event for the local church on Sunday along with County Councillor Jane Storey.
David Ruffley attended Churches Together's Bury St Edmunds hustings at All Saints Church in Park Road this evening.
David said:
'There was a fantastic turnout this evening- All Saints Church was packed with local people wanting to hear what each candidate and thier party stood for. It demostrated just how deeply Bury St Edmunds residents care about their town, our nation and the wider world.
David Ruffley attended a hustings aimed at a younger audience in Bury St Edmunds town centre this evening.
David said:
'I was delighted to attend this hustings, aimed at a slightly younger audience, it gave local people the opportunity to question me on my record since 1997 and those policies of particular importance to first time voters, young families and people approaching middle age.'
David Ruffley and volunteers, including local Town Councillor Patrick Chung, canvassed voters in Bury St Edmunds Minden ward this afternoon.
David said:
'Canvassing is a large part of any election campaign- it is always rewarding to be out knocking on doors, listening to what local residents have to say. During this campaign I have tried to meet as many people as possible and will be continuing to do so right up until polling day.
'This afternoon in Minden ward was time well spent and I am grateful to all the volunteers who came out to help.'
David Ruffley attended the election hustings held at the United Reform Church in Stowmarket this evening.
David said:
'Events like this evening's hustings in Stowmarket are all about making politics more accessible. Local people had the invaluable opportunity to quiz each of the candidates on local, national and international issues- it was a real pleasure to attend.
David Ruffley made a guest appearance on Radio West Suffolk this evening.
Radio West Suffolk is a volunteer-run radio station which broadcasts to patients at West Suffolk Hospital as well as locally on 1350AM and worldwide on the internet.
David said:
'I have long been a supporter of Radio West Suffolk. They provide an invaluable service to West Suffolk Hospital patients and the local area, it was a real pleasure to drop in and discuss the general election campaign.'
David Ruffley visited Rickinghall today and gave local people the opportunity to discuss the Conservative Party's plans with him.
David said:
'I was delighted to be in Rickinghall today. We received a great response from local residents, it is always enjoyable to be out on the doorstep discussing the issues that matter most to people- today was no exception.'
'We are privileged to have the Army Air Corps in our part of Suffolk and I am always delighted to see the public getting behind our local service personnel. These people put themselves in harm's way on behalf of us all. No praise is high enough for what they do in our name and it is fitting that we should officially honour Wattisham Flying Station in this way.'
'The number of fixed penalty notices issued in Suffolk has increased by over 300 percent since 1997- on the basis that each of these fines brought in £60, the Government will have raked in over £1.8million in fines from motorists in 2007 alone'
David Ruffley MP has today released new figures which reveal that convictions for speeding offences in Suffolk have increased by over 200 percent since 1997.
The new figures were released in answer to David's questioning of Alan Campbell, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Home Office.
'Vandalism is a despicable crime which can ruin the quality of life local residents enjoy and I am quite simply staggered that since 1997 the people of Suffolk have been blighted by over 134,000 acts of criminal damage.'
David Ruffley MP has today released new figures which reveal that there have been 134,278 instances of vandalism recorded by police in Suffolk since 1997.
The figures were released in answer to David's questioning of Alan Campbell MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Home Office.
David Ruffley attended the Great Ashfield Trash and Treasures fundraising event for the local church on Sunday along with County Councillor Jane Storey.
David Ruffley attended Churches Together's Bury St Edmunds hustings at All Saints Church in Park Road this evening.
David Ruffley attended a hustings aimed at a younger audience in Bury St Edmunds town centre this evening.
David Ruffley visited Rickinghall today and gave local people the opportunity to discuss the Conservative Party's plans with him.
