Each lobby group member individually contacts:
How to contact the authorities
Petitions are old hat and are of little merit.
"Cyclostyled" letters derived from a common campaign letter aren't much
better.
Individual letters are the most effective. They have to be read then processed. They cause the greatest hassle to the respondent.
Each member composes their own letters individually. Emails may be
used, but "snail mail" has more gravitas.
Each member of our group should identify a particular individual within the
target organisation.
Appear random! Write in the style that fits you! Some people rant, others
send short notes, others long reasoned screeds.
A few members may mention our group - but it is important to make the letter
appear as an uncoordinated, spontaneous approach. We don't want letters ending
up in the same bin!
Your Letters
A sudden flurry of letters would attract suspicion too.
Do you want to write some letters? Obviously you can do what you want when
you want! But if you want to stage a delay in writing - let me know. Then I'll
reply, suggesting a date that you date/post your letters.
Thanks and some own medicine
After my quarter of an hour interview ended with Mr White, he thanked me for turning up.
"One person,
representing 157 people! It saves me so much time!"
I suggest that lobby group members book a surgery meeting themselves.
They can have a pleasant chat with their MP about Broadband.
Why did I include English Partnerships above?
What have poor old English Partnerships done wrong? Why am I picking on them?
They own the land in MK that the various building developers take on and sell
to the poor innocent occupiers that want Broadband. They still own parts of developed estates - verges etc. (I'm sure a LGO planner would provide correct
details here!)
Well. Mr David
Edmonds, Director General of Telecommunications, Oftel is also on the
Planning & Projects Committee for
English
Partnerships.
See also the OFCOM
register of interests.
I'm sure he'll be most interested in our plight!
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