There are several ways to contact or lobby your elected representatives.
The easiest being the use of the internet and the various websites that allow you to search for them by name or by inputting your postcode or constituency.
Write a letter – Send an email – Give them a call – Visit their surgery (call their office for times).
However remember whatever the issue is, its not about having a good old whinge on whatever takes your fancy.
Of course we would like you to raise the issues that we have raised our campaign and consultations are over at Right To Ride – Top Issues – so that your elected representative is informed.
You may want to choose one issue, you may have picked up a comment that they have made about motorcycling in the press, it may have been a positive comment, so write to them to let them know you saw their comment and thank them.
It may have been negative or something you don’t agree with.
Write to them so that they are informed about the issue and they understand your position. Ultimately you may convince them that your position is the one that is correct.
A top tip is to always close your communication with the line “I look forward to your reply”.
Contacting – Finding Your MLA
Northern Ireland Assembly – Constituency Map Click Here BBC Democracy Live website – Find out who your MLA is (Also MP & MEP). Type in your postcode – email and constituency address (which is good for a letter) – you can also follow your representative where and what they said. Click Here Remember however angry or passionate about what you are writing in an email, always be polite, concise and to the point – step away from the keyboard and have a think before hitting the send button. |
The most direct way to contact your MLA is to use the various websites that allow you to search for your MLA by typing in your postcode.
Contacting – Finding Your MP
BBC Democracy Live website – Find out who your MP is (Also MEP & MLA), type in your postcode – email and constituency address (which is good for a letter) you can also follow your representative where and what they said. Click Here UK Parliament website – Search by postcode, name or constituency for your MP. Click Here Stratagem NI website – Northern Ireland Peers – House of Lords. Click Here In Northern Ireland what you might want to contact your MP about what is being dealt with in the Northern Ireland Assembly, so you may be passed to the relevant Assembly Member – MLA. Remember however angry or passionate about what you are writing an email, always be polite, concise and to the point – step away from the keyboard and have a think before hitting the send button. |
As easy as finding your MLA – the most direct way to contact your MP is to use the various websites that allow you to search for your MP by typing in your postcode.
Contacting – Finding Your MEP
BBC Democracy Live website – Find out who your MEP is (Also MP & MLA) type in your postcode – email and constituency address (which is good for a letter) you can also follow your representative where and what they said. Click Here UK Office Of The European Parliament – Good for letters and email. Click Here Also on the European Parliament website. Click Here Remember however angry or passionate about what you are writing an email, always be polite, concise and to the point – step away from the keyboard and have a think before hitting the send button. |
A lot easier than contacting or finding you MLA – MP – Councillor as there are only 3 MEPs representing Northern Ireland.
Contacting – Finding Your Councillor
Apart from www.writetothem.com which seems to have some contact details missing. Northern Ireland council websites list their councillors – the council websites can be found on our links page Click Here |
Now this is not as easy as contacting your MLA – MP or MEP, we have not found a similar website with a search facility as outlined above.
