What YOU can do...

If you are concerned about these proposals and wish to express your views you are entiled to do so.

However, you need to act quickly as the consultation process is only lasting for three months: November 2006 until January 2007.

Prevent the merger of the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service

The consultation period closed at the end of January 2007.

However, a letter was provided as guidance for sending to the Chief Executive of the Isle of Wight Council in protest at the proposal to merge with Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Simply click the link below to download the letter.

You can then print it

Write your name and address at the top left

Date it and sign it.

Then post it off to the Isle of Wight Council; the address is on the letter and shown below.

Download the letter here as a PDF download a the proest letter here as a PDF

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Thank you for your support.

Post your letter

Send your letter to:

Mr J Duckworth
Chief Executive
Isle of Wight Council
County Hall
High Street
NEWPORT
Isle of Wight
PO30 1UD

Complete the Options Appraisal Consultation Questionaire

The consultation period ended on 31 January 2007.

An Options Appraisal Consultation questionaire was made available for the Island residents to complete, which may be downloaded, completed online or via a hardcopy (which was made available in the Isle of Wight County Press on 12 January 2006.

Download the Questionaire

You can download the Options Appraisal Consultation questionaire here as a PDF.

You will need Adobe Reader to download and view this letter. Adobe Reader is usually installed on most computers, but if not on your computer it is available as a free download from Adobe

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Complete the Questionaire Online

You can complete the Options Appraisal Consultation questionaire online here.

Complete the Questionaire in hard-copy format

The questionaire is available as a hardcopy from:

Opinion Research Services,
The Strand,
SWANSEA
SA1 1AF

Phone : 01792 535300

Fax : 01792 535301

email : info@ors.org.uk

Large print and braille versions of the Options Appraisal Document and Options Appraisal Consultation Questionaire

A large print version is available from ORS by contacting them on the above details.

Enquiries concerning a braille version of the report and the questionaire should also be directed to ORS at the above address or telephone number.

Write and send a letter to the Isle of Wight County Press

We encourage you to write a letter to the Isle of Wight County Press.

Please post your letter to:

Editor
Isle of Wight County Press
Brannon House
123 Pyle Street
NEWPORT
Isle of Wight
PO30 1ST

Visit the Isle of Wight County Press website here.

Write and send a letter to your local Parish Council/Councillors

We encourage you to write to your local Parish Council/Councillors.

Details of your local town and parish councillors can be found here: http://www.iwight.com/parishcouncils/

Write and send a letter to your local Councillor

We encourage you to write to your local Councillor.

Details of your local parish councillors can be found here: http://www.iwight.com/councillor/

Write and send a letter to the Isle of Wight MP: Andrew Turner

We encourage you to write to the isle of Wight MP: Andrew Turner.

Post to your letter to:

Andrew Turner MP
24 The Mall
Carisbrooke Road
NEWPORT
Isle of Wight
PO30 1BW

or

Andrew Turner MP
House of Commons
LONDON
SW1A 0AA

Visit the Isle of Wight MP's website here.