Russell Goodchild
Russell.Goodchild@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
0300 300 8531
After you submit your consultation response
Talk to your councillors
A separate, personal email helps elected representatives understand the issues that matter most to residents.
The most important first step
Submit your official response before emailing
Your email to councillors does not replace your consultation response. Once you have submitted through Central Bedfordshire Council, tell councillors that you have done so and explain the issues you want them to consider.
Open the Response ToolkitWho should you contact?
Start with the Central Bedfordshire councillors who represent your ward. You may also wish to copy in your Southcott Ward town councillors.
Please tell us if you spot an error or a contact detail changes.
Central Bedfordshire Council
Leighton-Linslade ward councillors
These councillors represent residents at the authority responsible for preparing the Local Plan.
Leighton-Linslade West Ward
Email all three →Victoria Harvey
Victoria.Harvey@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
0300 300 8520
Steve Owen
Steve.Owen@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
0300 300 8535
Leighton-Linslade North Ward
David Bligh
david.bligh@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
0300 300 8534
Leighton-Linslade South Ward
Email all three →Emma Holland-Lindsay
Emma.Holland-Lindsay@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
0300 300 8507
Chris Leaman
Chris.Leaman@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
0300 300 8510
Shaun Roberts
Shaun.Roberts@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
0300 300 8519
Leighton-Linslade Town Council
Southcott Ward councillors
Town councillors do not prepare the Local Plan, but they represent local residents and may wish to hear your views.
James Emm
james.emm@leightonlinslade-tc.gov.uk
01525 631920
Nigel Carnell
nigel.carnell@leightonlinslade-tc.gov.uk
07907 286643
Joseph Symes
joseph.symes@leightonlinslade-tc.gov.uk
07891 828713
Suggested email structure
Write to your councillors
A personal email is the most powerful. Use the structure below as a guide, but include your own experiences, observations and concerns rather than sending an identical copy.
Subject: Local Plan Consultation – Site 136785 (West of Linslade)
Dear Councillor [Name],
I am writing as a resident of [road or area] regarding Central Bedfordshire Council’s Submitted Sites Consultation and Site 136785, west of Linslade, to ask for your support in opposing its inclusion as a potential site for development.
I have already submitted my response through the official consultation. I also wanted to write to you directly as my elected representative so that you are aware of the issues that concern me.
I recognise that Central Bedfordshire needs to plan for additional homes. My concern is not whether new housing should be built, but whether Site 136785 is an appropriate location.
My main concerns are:
- [Add two or three issues that matter most to you.]
- [Include your own observations or experience.]
- [Explain why the issue matters locally.]
I would be grateful if you could raise these concerns at any relevant council meetings, oppose the inclusion of this site, and represent the views of local residents throughout the Local Plan process.
I would also appreciate it if you could confirm your position on this matter, explain the reasons for it, and let me know what steps you intend to take in response to residents’ concerns.
Thank you for taking the time to consider my views. I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
[Your name]
[Your address or postcode]
[Your email address]
Optional strategic question
Ask about the wider location of future growth
Residents who wish to raise the wider issue of infrastructure and economic growth could add:
“With the once-in-a-generation investment in employment, transport and infrastructure associated with Universal, how do you believe the Local Plan should align future housing growth with areas where major infrastructure investment and employment opportunities are being created?”
This is optional and should not replace the site-specific reasons for your view.
Before you press send
- Submit your consultation response first.
- Contact the councillors who represent your ward.
- Personalise the email and include your own evidence.
- Keep the tone polite and constructive.
- Ask a clear question if you would like a reply.
