1. Getting MPs to events A simple but effective tool 20 JUNE 2019
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2. Clutter Street
11-14 June 2018 we took over the Upper Waiting Hall in Parliament
Street clutter like advertising boards, wheelie bins, overhanging branches and cars parked on the pavements are a dangerous hazard to blind and partially sighted people.
97% of people with sight loss encounter problems with street obstructions.
And 90% of those have experienced trouble with pavement parked cars.
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3. A simple but effective tool
Adding a comment box to -to-target actions.
This comment won’t appear on the campaigner’s to the MP, we keep it for later.
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4. Setting up our actions Campaigner question on page 1.
MP on page 2.
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5. Downloading comments
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6. Fun with Excel
It’s a good idea to check comments before you share them, some of the things we look out for are
Swearing
Prejudice in any form
Potential criminal acts
Completely off topic
Arethereanyspaces
Make sense does it?
R0gue (&nbsp)
TOP TIP: SAVE YOUR BEST COMMENTS TO
SHARE WITH MPS WITHOUT ANY.
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7. Arts and crafts …
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8. Arts and crafts … previous examples
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9. The results … 2367 campaigners invited their MP to Clutter Street
12 guide dog owners joined staff to talk to MPs during the week
We spoke to 152 MPs and 4 peers who attended
12 MPs requested a blindfolded walk
9 MPs shared stories in local press and 10 put story on their website
2 mentions in Parliament
Praised by the Leader of Commons
Government restarted research into pavement parking.
We didn’t damage the Palace of Westminster!
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10. On Clutter Street
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11. I know what you’re thinking …
… MPs love guide dogs and puppies
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12. MP feedback MP COMMENTS AT CLUTTER STREET
Lots of MPs told us they came specifically to collect their campaigners comments or because they know it’s an important issue to constituents who contacted them.
“Well briefed campaigners” Labour MP
MP COMMENTS FROM NFP SYNERGY
“Lots of good s, events and links to constituents.” Conservative MP
“They organise their supporters to lobby diligently” SNP MP
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13. Thank You. Please get in touch if you have any questions
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