Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Save our Post Offices
The government has no plan to save the Post Office network, only one to manage its decline.
3,500 post offices closed under the Tories, 4,000 have already closed under Labour.
Only the Liberal Democrats have a fully-funded plan to save the Post Office.
Our plan would give a real investment of £2 billion in the post office, would increase the services offered at local post office branches and enhance the network. We are the only party with a fully-funded plan to save the post office, give it a long-term future and not just manage its decline.
Our plan would see:
£2 billion invested in post office branches;
New branches opening where needed;
Government services continuing to be available at the Post Office;
The Post Office freed from Royal Mail restrictions to let it develop new business;
A new legal requirement for the Government to maintain the local Post Office network.
POST OFFICE DELIVERS - boxing clever!
Meanwhile, locally, Lib Dems are pleased that
a) a large pillar-box has been sited outside Costcutter at Chingford Mount, where the Post Office is now located. [Lib Dems had argued that if there could not be a box outside the shop, there ought to be one inside, but the Post Office decided to position a box here on the pavement - a welcome decision (instead of corner of Larkswood Road)].
b) a second new box has been promised, to be sited further up the Mount near HSBC. We hope this will appear in a month or two. [Local Lib Dems had reported to the Post Office that the wall box by the cemetery was not adequate provision; when full, items could be removed. This box will, however, remain, when we get the new box].
3,500 post offices closed under the Tories, 4,000 have already closed under Labour.
Only the Liberal Democrats have a fully-funded plan to save the Post Office.
Our plan would give a real investment of £2 billion in the post office, would increase the services offered at local post office branches and enhance the network. We are the only party with a fully-funded plan to save the post office, give it a long-term future and not just manage its decline.
Our plan would see:
£2 billion invested in post office branches;
New branches opening where needed;
Government services continuing to be available at the Post Office;
The Post Office freed from Royal Mail restrictions to let it develop new business;
A new legal requirement for the Government to maintain the local Post Office network.
POST OFFICE DELIVERS - boxing clever!
Meanwhile, locally, Lib Dems are pleased that
a) a large pillar-box has been sited outside Costcutter at Chingford Mount, where the Post Office is now located. [Lib Dems had argued that if there could not be a box outside the shop, there ought to be one inside, but the Post Office decided to position a box here on the pavement - a welcome decision (instead of corner of Larkswood Road)].
b) a second new box has been promised, to be sited further up the Mount near HSBC. We hope this will appear in a month or two. [Local Lib Dems had reported to the Post Office that the wall box by the cemetery was not adequate provision; when full, items could be removed. This box will, however, remain, when we get the new box].
# posted by John Beanse @ 3:42 PM 
