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