Write to your councillor
Personalise the template below, copy it, then send it through WriteToThem.com — a free service that finds your local councillors and delivers your message. The whole thing takes about five minutes.
Why writing works
Elected officials respond to constituent contact
Councillors are accountable to the people who live in their ward. A specific, well-evidenced question — especially one that includes links to official policy — is hard to ignore, and the response becomes public record that you can follow up on.
You don't need to be an expert. Asking a simple question, as a constituent, is enough to put broadband access on the record at your council.
1. Personalise your letter
Fill in the fields below. The template updates as you type — nothing is sent until you copy and paste it into WriteToThem.com yourself.
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Leave blank to use the general opening. Adding a local example makes the letter more powerful.
2. Copy your letter
The letter below updates as you fill in the form above.
3. Find your councillor and send
"The response becomes public record. Ask the question, then follow it up."
What to do with the response
- Share it with your community group or WIRES local group.
- If the answer is evasive, submit a follow-up question at the next full council meeting.
- If you find something significant — a scheme not being advertised, a gap in provision — tell us and we may be able to amplify it.
Taken action? Tell us what happened.
Responses from councillors — even evasive ones — are useful intelligence for the campaign. Join WIRES and share what you find.