David Ruffley

David Ruffley is supporting the bid by Stowupland High School for Specialist School Status. He has written a letter of support to Charles Clarke, Secretary of State for Education and Skills.

David said: 'I am delighted to support Stowupland in their bid to the Department for Education and Skills for Specialist School Status to become a Mathematics and Computing College.

David Ruffley is participating in 'MPs' Question Time' organised by the Suffolk Branch of the Institute of Directors on Friday, 21 March at Ravenwood Hall Hotel, Rougham.

Joining David on the panel will be Chris Mole, MP for Ipswich, and James Walsh, IoD Parliamentary and European Advisor. Broadcaster, Paul Heiney will chair the meeting.

The meeting is open to members of the Institute of Directors and their guests.

David Ruffley will be visiting the site of Suffolk Connect's project to save two historic buildings at Bury St Edmunds Railway Station on Friday, 28 February at 3.15 p.m.

David will meet Susan Glossop, County Business Liaison Officer of Suffolk Connect, to be briefed on their project for the listed buildings which stand at either side of the Railway Station.

David Ruffley will be the keynote speaker at the Suffolk Coastal Annual Conservative Policy Forum Conference in Aldeburgh on Saturday, 1 March.

David is speaking at the invitation of John Gummer. Over 100 Conservative Party members will attend the event.

The title of David Ruffley's speech is: 'Gambling Gordon: The Economic Consequences of Mr Brown'.

David Ruffley MP is continuing his ongoing fight to get greater access to broadband for his constituents. Having regularly highlighted this concerning issue with Government ministers, sadly Suffolk is still far behind the national average in terms of getting broadband access.

David Ruffley MP has adapted his website to ensure that it can be accessed by people with limited vision.

David said, 'As a Patron of the West Suffolk Voluntary Association for the Blind, I am very aware of the considerable difficulties that people with poor sight encounter in every day life.

David Ruffley's campaign to save Sicklesmere Post Office is now close to success. David's refusal to accept closure and his persistence in keeping negotiations alive with the Post Office directly led to Nick Martin of St Edmundsbury Borough Council entering into negotiations with David to provide council funding to keep Sicklesmere Post Office open. St Edmundsbury Borough Council have pledged around £6,500 and this is to be matched by the Countryside Agency subject to some final negotiations that David Ruffley has undertaken with Miss Jane Sellers of the Countryside Agency.

David Ruffley will be meeting pensioners in his constituency at the invitation of Age Concern on Friday, 14 March. The meeting is being held at 12.00 noon in the Friends Meeting House in Bury St Edmunds.

The meeting was arranged as part of the 'Voice and Choice' initiative developed by Age Concern. This aims to develop the confidence, knowledge and skills to enable older people to play a greater part in decisions that affect their lives.

David Ruffley MP will speak to members of the Bury St Edmunds and District Christian Youth at 7.30 p.m. on Friday, 14 March at Garland Street Baptist Church, Bury St Edmunds.

Bury Christian Youth (BCY) has been in existence for over twelve years. BCY Staff are regularly invited to middle and upper schools in the area. Assemblies are a regular feature but they are also involved in many lessons and conferences about religious and ethical issues.

David Ruffley is meeting Steve Cook, Chief Executive of the Havebury Housing Partnership, together with Karen Mayhew, Director of Housing, David Hall, Director of Finance, and Mike Dawson, Acting Director of Environmental Health and Housing at St Edmundsbury Borough Council, on Friday, 14 March.

David will be briefed on Havebury's progress since the St Edmundsbury housing stock was transferred to Havebury last year.