Campaign Website
Website bio
was developed over 10 days in April 2020 and went live on Saturday 25/04/2020
was developed in Google sites. It retrieves letter templates from Google Docs, uses Google forms for feedback forms and stores the data in Google Sheets
uses Google Analytics to produce stats on website usage. Also uses Bit.ly links for more granular analysis of usage
encourages feedback on content, bugs and typos. Just click the "something-else" form
uses Google forms for collecting data
Release 6A 18/01/2021
New Home Page which now has links to other 180days groups
Refinement of French Wording on this page
Release 5 23/09/2020 -17/01/21
Release 5F 30/10/2020
Updated survey page with report on September/October survey. link
Release 5E 23/10/2020
Updated 180/360 proposal with reference to paper to Michel Barnier and others. link
Updated with information about replies from the French Consulate in London. link
Release 5D 15/10/2020
Link added on home page to sister website 180daysinfrance.org
Release 5C 03/10/2020
The campaign's interaction with the French Consulate in London. link
Release 5B 01/10/2020
More detailed information about the July survey. link
Release 5A 23/09/2020
Change in approach after the Government formally announced that visa-free travel was not included in its negotiations.
The focus is now on simplifying the visa process for those with second homes in France.
New French député letter
Release 4 11/06 -27/08/2020
Release 4E 27/08/2020
New French depute letter
New UK MP letter for to be sent on their return from the summer recess
Release 4D 13/08/2020
July Letter discontinued
Release 4C 10/07/2020
July Letter to MPs
Release 4B 10/07/2020
Revised method of presenting MP letters
Release 4 11/06/2020
Restructured to include Real Life Events and Scenarios within the main website
Release 3: 26/05 - 11/06
Release 3D 11/06/2020
New content to Home Page
New Follow-up letters
Release 3D 07/06/2020
Revision to buttons on Home page and its sub-pages
Updated content to Why Act Now
About Us added
Release 3C 04/06/2020
option of two follow-up letters
Release 3B 30th & 31/05/2020
Revised template for follow-up letter to MP
Updated scenario pages
Release 3 26/05/2020
Technical: New URL | Revised menu structure | Updated footer | Use of bit.ly links
New Pages: Follow-up email to MP | Real-life Events | Scenarios
Updated templates for letters
Release 2: 29/04 - 20/05
Release 2B 20/05/2020
Link to Real-Life Events
Link to Schengen Scenarios
Release 2 29/04/2020
content added to enable people to write in French to their député in the area of their second home
content for UK citizens who travel widely in Europe who will be affected by the Schengen 90/180-day rule
specific feedback forms for MP name, député name, and other feedback
a new page for Government statements concerning post Brexit travel arrangements replaced the page which related to a letter from an MP
Release 1 25/04/2020
Initial Release containing pages for
Why Act Now and What to Do
Contact your MP with a letter focused on those with second homes in Europe
Core Factual pages