Consultation Starts On Changes To Post Office Network – Post Office Ltd announces plans for Cardiff and Glamorgan Valleys
Post Office Ltd opened a six-week local public consultation on its Area Plan for the Cardiff and Glamorgan Valleys area. In line with the criteria and factors set by the UK Government in its Response Document (DTI The Post Office Network, Government response to public consultation May 2007 – www.dti.gov.uk/consultations/page36024.html), the Area Plan proposes future provision of Post Office services through a network of 153 branches across the area, resulting in the closure of 31 existing branches (see full list below).
Under the proposals, more than 99.7 pct of the area’s population will either see no change, or will remain within one mile (by road distance) of an alternative branch.
The detailed Area Plan proposal for Cardiff and Glamorgan Valleys area is now available from Post Office Ltd at: www.postoffice.co.uk/networkchange or by emailing: [email protected] or by writing to: Post Office Ltd, Freepost Consultation Team (no stamp required)
Post Office Ltd is now seeking views on the proposed future service provision in the area, in particular views on access to Post Office services, the accessibility of alternative branches to those proposed for closure. Consultation is due to end on December 10, 2007.
The UK Government has already undertaken a 12-week national consultation before reaching a decision to reduce the UK-wide network of Post Office branches by up to 2,500 from its current level of over 14,000, while continuing to provide funding (subject to EU state-aid clearance) to support a more sustainable network in the future. The proposals now published support the national accessibility criteria introduced by the UK Government.
