[ad_1] Residents in Carshalton and Wallington say they feel abandoned by Royal Mail, as postal delays continue and the company fails to meet national delivery standards. Performance data shows just 70% of first-class mail was delivered on time in Croydon and 71% in Sutton, well below the legal target of 93%. “It feels like we’ve…
[ad_1] Exeter City Council is to lobby the Post Office amid concerns for the future of counter services across the country. Post Offices at Paignton, Plymouth, Teignmouth and Bideford were on an initial list of 115 branches earmarked for possible closure earlier this year, sparking an outcry. The Post Office said changing shopping habits are…
[ad_1] A leaflet which had to be removed from circulation by Reform UK after complaints about a breach of election rules has been reported to the police. The party sent out a six-sided pamphlet bearing the image of leader Nigel Farage and the logo for Kent County Council (KCC) ahead of the local elections. Critics…
[ad_1] Andrea Tucker told the Guardian newspaper she was told to repay £4,600 after caring for her mother for 15 years. Andrea Tucker told the Guardian newspaper she was told to repay £4,600 after caring for her mother for 15 years. An unpaid carer is set to challenge a Department for Work and Pensions (…
[ad_1] Residents of Tiverton and Minehead are bracing for disappointment as Royal Mail considers slashing second-class deliveries. Rachel Gilmour, Liberal Democrat MP for Tiverton and Minehead, has slammed proposals that would allow Royal Mail to significantly cut the deliveries of second-class post, including scrapping Saturday delivery and only delivering during the week on alternating days,…
[ad_1] Gideon Amos MP has expressed his approval for the grand opening of Wellington’s new Banking Hub, located on Fore Street. This hub had been operating provisionally in what was previously the Community Office since March, with plans for its relocation to the old Barclays Bank building not far away. Addressing those gathered at Friday’s…
[ad_1] In the end, Guildford’s “most controversial issue for 30 years” was decided in just under three minutes. The walking and cycling scheme along the busy London Road has divided the community. In October, Surrey County Council’s cabinet voted against a £6million grant to pay for improved cycling and walking routes from Burpham to the…
[ad_1] Losing Paignton’s town centre Post Office would be ‘a tragedy’, according to a local councillor who represents the ward where it is based. Paignton is among four Devon Post Offices named on a list of 115 around the country under threat of closure. The Post Office says the branches make significant losses. Other Devon…
[ad_1] A busy Post Office is to close unless a new manager can be found to run it. The postmaster of the Tower Hill branch, off Walsall Road, in Perry Barr is reportedly retiring in the Autumn. The office is scheduled to close on October 31 unless a new person can be found to take…
[ad_1] IAN ROOME IS THE LIBERAL DEMOCRAT MP FOR NORTH DEVON Before I reflect on my first weeks as North Devon’s new MP, I would like to say a big thank you for all the amazing support I received during the election campaign and for placing your trust in me. Having dedicated most of my…