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Old 12th February 2018, 21:29
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Originally Posted by Paul L View Post
For convenience I’ve copied some of the information and contact details over from Rods ‘n’ Sods.

Details of the Government’s consultation are here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/consul...ity-and-safety

I’m not on Facebook, so I hope this link to suggested reply templates works:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/148944219148084/

Another sample response is here:
http://www.blanfordpersians.co.uk/Le...20schemes.docx

It has also been suggested that you copy your responses to the following:

Minister for Roads, Local Transport and Devolution
Email - jesse.norman@dft.gsi.gov.uk
Use the subject line Transport Enquiry.

Shadow Minister for Transport.
Email - info@andymcdonaldmp.org

Replies to be submitted before 2nd March 2018.

Paul,
many thanks for posting these links and I'd like to support yours and Mitchelkitman's suggestion that everyone responds whether they are affected or not.

However, I have read the proposed response and can't help feeling it won't be an effective way of changing the DfT's mind. I can understand that emotions are running high (my own blood boiled when I first read it!!) but a letter with inaccuracies and exagerated claims may just be tossed in the bin.

Statements such as "it will render all current builds as scrap and will potentially kill a multi-billion industry stone dead." are incorrect.
Also, the Code of Practise for Consultations is an old document that has been superseded. A quick google search will find the latest version of the governments guidelines(2016) that does not require 12 weeks.

I am genuinely concerned that letters like these will dismissed out of hand and not counted as valid objections.

I'm working on an alternative response for others to copy or plagiarise as they see fit.
I will post it on here when I'm happy with it.

cheers, Peter
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