I wish to contact my local MP....

[Joe24]

To tell him how shoot his cycle facilities are.
He sent me a birthday card, with a bit of paper in, telling me how to contact him, saying he is always keen to hear young peoples views.
Well, i want to tell him my views, and let him know where he is going wrong.
I put this in another thread, but i just wanted to know someone elses point of view, on if its a good way to start the letter.

"Dear my good friend, Vernon Coaker,
Thank you for the 18th card, i really appreciate the care you put in, to just scribble your name in it, and get a skivvy(what's a better word, minion maybe?) to do the rest for you. I decided to take you up on the offer to contact you!"

I would love to invite him around for coffee and biscuits, but i am rather busy at the moment, and cant fit him into my busy schedule.

 

[Joe24]

http://www.writetothem.com/

Why are you giving me that you idiot, i have his phone number, email address, address of his constituency, and an invite to add him on facebook, on a piece of paper, removed from the card he sent me
The guy loves me

 

[Dave5N]

Which is no reason to be discourteous or disrespectful.

 

[Danny]

Your MP is not responsible for your local cycle facilities - that's down to the Council.

If you want to write to your MP, I suggest you politely ask him what he is doing to promote cycling - you may well get a considered response in return. An abusive letter will just go into the bin.

 

[domd1979]

And the MP will only write to the council, who will write back to the MP, who in turn will send you a copy of the council's letter. Whole thing will probably take a couple of months, so would be quicker to hassle your local councillor (Nottingham City? They're unitary aren't they so should be the highway authority).

 

[Joe24]

Danny, that is a good idea to ask my new best friend.