It is recommended that you write to your own local representatives. Depending on where you live this may in the Strangford, North Down or East Belfast constituencies.
Here is a link to a document containing addresses and contact details for your local MLAs, MP's MEP's and more.
Here is a link to a document containing addresses and contact details for your local MLAs, MP's MEP's and more.
update 27/02/10
Here is a link to the most recent email addresses of Assembly members and support staff
Strangford MLA's
Jim Shannon (DUP) - 34a Frances Street, Newtownards, BT23 7DN.
Michelle McIlveen (DUP) - 1 Bridge Street Link, Comber, BT23 5YH.
Kieran McCarthy (Alliance) - 13 Court Street, Newtownards, BT23.
Simon Hamilton (DUP) - 4 Bridge Street Link, Comber, BT23 5YH.
David McNarry (UUP) - 9b Regent Street, Newtownards, BT23 4AE.
Jonathan Bell (DUP) - 12 North Street, Newtownards, BT23 4DY.
Politican's who attended Regent House
Simon Hamilton (DUP) - 4 Bridge Street Link, Comber, BT23 5YH.
Simon Hamilton (DUP) - 4 Bridge Street Link, Comber, BT23 5YH.
Jim Allister (TUV) - 139 Holywood Road, Belfast, BT4 3BE.
Michael McGimpsey (UUP) - Health Minister - UUP Advice Centre, 127-145 Sandy Row, Belfast, BT12 5ET.
Other useful contacts are below
The DEIA report requesting responses by 4th March 2010 indicates responses should go to:
Chris McRoberts
School Finance Branch
Department of Education
Rathgael House
42 Balloo Road
Bangor
BT19 7PR
Tel: 028 91 279282
e-mail chris.mcroberts@deni.gov.uk
Office of First Minister and Deputy First Minister
Block A
Castle Buildings
Stormont
Belfast
BT4 3SR
Tel:028 90528400
Sammy Wilson MP MLA
Finance Minister
Department of Finance and Personnel
Private Office
Craigantlet Buildings
Stoney Road
Stormont Estate
Belfast
BT4 3SX
Tel: 028 90529140
e-mail: private.office@dfpni.gov.uk
Mervyn Storey MLA (also Chairman of the Education Committee)
North Antrim DUP Constituency Office
3 Market Street
Ballymoney
BT53 6EA
email: mervynstorey@btconnect.com
Children's Commissioner
NICCY
Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
Millennium House
17-25 Great Victoria Street
Belfast BT2 7BA
Link to NICCY website
Children's Law Centre
3rd Floor Philip House
123-137 York Street
Belfast
Millennium House
17-25 Great Victoria Street
Belfast BT2 7BA
Link to NICCY website
3rd Floor Philip House
123-137 York Street
Belfast
BT15 1AB
Link to Children's Law Centre website . This has reference to The Right to Education, Protocol One - Article 2 of the Human Rights Act 1998
David Russell
Head of Communications and Education
Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
Temple Court
39 North Street
Belfast
BT1 1NA
Link to NI Human Rights Commission
Bob Collins
Chief Commissioner
Equality Commissioner for Northern Ireland
Equality House
7 - 9 Shaftesbury Square
Belfast
BT2 7DP
Link to Equality Commissioner for NI
As suggested by Mervyn Storey MLA at the parents meeting, we need to write to the First Minister. I have included his office address near the top of this post.
ReplyDeleteHi Folks,
ReplyDeleteJust because the deadline for a response to the Dept of Education Impact Assessment passes this evening (Thursday 4th March) , does not mean that we can't continue to write to everyone else. WE CAN KEEP WRITING TO OTHERS. THERE IS NO OTHER DEADLINE FOR THEM. KEEP THE PRESSURE UP AND WRITE TO MLA'S, COMMISSIONERS, AND OTHER RELEVANT PEOPLE.
As we continue to push forward, we urge all parents to write SEPARATE letters to the Office of First and Deputy first Minister requesting that the entire matter of the proposed withdrawal of preparatory school funding be placed on the Agenda before the Executive.
ReplyDeleteThe reason for this is that Sinn Fein still exercices a veto and unless the matter is put on the Agenda by the joint Office then decision making power remains with the Minister for Education.
To be clear, the Motion passed on 15th March, does not defeat the proposal.
WE MUST KEEP THE PRESSURE UP!
Please find addresses you may need if you intend to write any thank you letters to those who have given guidance and shown tremendous support to RHS Prep.
ReplyDeleteFor your convenience, I have updated addresses for Mervyn Storey MLA and Chairman of the Education Committee and Jonathan Bell MLA in particular who have been extremely supportive of our school. I would also like to mention our local Strangford MLA, Michelle McIlveen who has been particularly supportive and has been invaluable to our parents group.