Post office
20 May 2019
The future of the Post Office in peril
The Independent covers warnings by MP that the Post Office network is close to collapse, threatening thousands of branches, over the next 12 months. The warning comes as the Government...
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17 Sep 2018
Post Office’s results showed profits rise
ITV News covered the Post Office’s financial results, which showed that it has continued to enjoy profit growth for the second consecutive year. The positive figures were driven by financial...
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24 Jul 2018
‘Outreach’ Post Office Services to Remote Rural Communities
Where it is difficult to deliver services to customers Post Office have come up with innovative solutions so that we operate in even the remotest parts of the UK. The Post...
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12 Jan 2018
Post offices given community status
Some 3000 post office counters have been designated “community branches” as they deliver services to rural residents, says the government. Business minister Andrew Griffiths was responding to a parliamentary written question about...
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29 Nov 2017
Why rural post offices are essential
Despite changing lifestyles, rural communities are significant users of post offices and clearly value them, says Brian Wilson. It seems reasonable to speculate that post offices have special value to...
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19 Dec 2016
Post Offices ‘must be more accessible’
POST Offices are becoming more important to local communities and should be more accessible, says the Rural Services Network. The RSN made the recommendation in response to a government consultation...
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