The Post Office plans to close more than 100 branches and says about 2,000 jobs are at risk. The Post Office confirmed on Wednesday it was seeking to offload 115 branches, known as crown post offices, it centrally owns, but said it expected to maintain the total network at 11,500 …
Read More »CalMac ferry disruption expected with reduced winter timetable as vessel repairs continue
More disruption is expected for Scots islanders as CalMac published a revised and reduced winter timetable as the return of one of its largest vessels is delayed for additional repairs. Following the announcement that MV Caledonian Isles is expected to be out of service until the end of March, the …
Read More »Save Paignton Post Office petition launched
Campaigners have hit out at a plan to close Paignton’s Crown Post Office as part of plans which could see 115 Post Offices closed nationally and are urging residents to back a petition opposing the closure. Crown Post Offices are owned and run directly by the Post Office, with Paignton’s …
Read More »Cambridge Post Office at risk as company plans to ‘offload’ 115 UK branches
A Cambridge Post Office is at risk of closure as the company plans to ‘offload’ 115 branches across the UK. Around 1,000 jobs are at risk as the Post Office plans to offload 115 directly-owned Crown Post Offices within its 11,500 branch network. The move could see affected branches transferred …
Read More »Post Offices in the South West at risk of closing – see the full list
Post Offices across the South West are facing potential closure as part of a major restructuring that could lead to around 1,000 job losses. The Post Office has announced plans to shut 115 directly-owned branches from its extensive network of 11,500, with the possibility of them being handed over to …
Read More »what have we learnt as it enters its final day?
After two and a half years, close to 300 witnesses and almost two million pages of documents, the Post Office inquiry will hear its final day of evidence on Wednesday. The hearings, chaired by Sir Wyn Williams, have covered more than a quarter of a century of history of the …
Read More »Have your say! How will the planned Post Office closures affect you?
The Post Office has confirmed plans to shut down 115 branches, a move that could potentially lead to the loss of 1,000 jobs. The branches under threat may be transferred to retail partners or postmasters, or they could face closure. Have your say! How will the planned Post Office closures …
Read More »How will the planned Post Office closures affect you? Have your say
The Post Office has confirmed plans to shut down 115 branches, a move that could potentially lead to the loss of 1,000 jobs. The branches under threat may be transferred to retail partners or postmasters, or they could face closure. Have your say! How will the planned Post Office closures …
Read More »Full list of Post Office branches that could shut as 115 branches at risk
Post Offices branches across the UK are at risk of shutting. The Post Office confirmed up to 115 of its branches could close. Locations earmarked for closure are the last remaining sites directly owned by the Post Office, known as Crown Post Offices branches. These are generally located in city …
Read More »MP joins postal worker on delivery round as part of office visit
An MP has visited a delivery office in Shirley and joined a postal worker on a delivery round. Satvir Kaur, MP for Southampton Test, visited postal workers at Shirley Delivery Office as part of her constituency work. She met local workers and heard about how Royal Mail is adjusting to …
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