How To Complain

HOW TO COMPLAIN If you are unhappy about the decision made to fluoridate YOUR drinking water, there are a number of effective ways you can complain. Time and time again, the Government has reassured people that fluoridation schemes will only be implemented where there is strong local support. This has not happened here in the Southampton area despite 72% opposition – so the words of Gordon Brown and Alan Johnson are meaningless and this undemocratic decision MUST be challenged. Official Complaint This is really worth doing but must be done in two stages: Write a letter of complaint to the South Central Strategic Health Authority outlining why you are unhappy with the decision and what you feel they did wrong. You may do this by email if more convenient. Wait until you receive a reply, then if you are not satisfied, you can write to the Parliamentary & Health Ombudsman. Again, specify why you are unhappy, what you feel was wrong with the consultation and subsequent decision and what you feel should be done now.

Other Complaints (addresses overleaf) Ward Councillors (we have a list), ASK HOW THEY VOTED if you are unhappy, LET THEM KNOW. Write to your local MP Eastleigh: Chris Huhne MP New Forest East: Julian Lewis MP Romsey: Sandra Gidley MP Southampton Itchen: John Denham Southampton Test: Alan Whitehead Write to Gordon Brown Write to Alan Johnson (Secretary of State for Health) Southern Water. Let them know that you do not want industrial grade fluoride added to your drinking water. You are their customer and are not willing to continue paying for a contaminated product. Options such as deduction of the cost of bottled water and/or reverse osmosis filters are areas you could discuss with the water company.

Contact addresses: Southern Central Strategic Health Authority First Floor Rivergate House Newbury Business Park London Road Newbury RG14 2PZ http://www.southcentral.nhs.uk/ Southern Water Southern House Yeoman Road Worthing BN13 3NX www.southernwater.co.uk Parliamentary & Health Service Ombudsman Millbank Tower Millbank London SW1P 4QP www.ombudsman.org.uk For MPs write to: House of Commons London SW1A 0AA Right Honourable Alan Johnston MP Secretary of State for Health Department of Health Richmond House 79 Whitehall London SW1A 2NS Local councillors: Southampton City Council, Civic Centre, Southampton, SO14 7LY Eastleigh Borough Council, Civic Offices, Leigh Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9YN New Forest District Council, Appletree Court, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA Test Valley Borough Council, Beech Hurst, Weyhill Road, Andover, SP10 3AJ Hampshire County Council, The Castle, Winchester, SO23 8ZB