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Some useful tips for campaigning with local councillors from Mary Brown at Lambeth:
 
Dear ESOL campaigners

 

Had an informal meeting with a Labour Lambeth councillor this weekend who let slip some top tips:

 

·         any letters which are clearly a generic photocopy/ printed letter with only the signature added at the bottom go straight into the recycling

 

·         same with emails, if they are cc'd to all other councillors - delete button pressed!

 

·         councillors far less likely to respond to letters from people who are not in their ward due to time constraints

 

·         angry letters always ignored ("councillors are people too!")

 

His advice to guarantee response:

 

- write to the councillor of your ward - link here to who's who and where (for Lambeth only but good for students to look at if you can find your local version)

 

http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/moderngov/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=WARD&J=3

 

- write a friendly, individual, personalised letter and follow up with a personalised email.

 

Mandy

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