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mark occomore
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK
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Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:27 pm Post subject: Councils Could Take Charge Of Post Offices |
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Essex County Council has become the first local authority in the country to discuss taking over the running of post offices earmarked for closure.
The council is negotiating a buy-out price from the Post Office and said some 15 branches could be saved within two months.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7284758.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7289939.stm
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I think it's a good idea. It keeps it with the community. It also wins voters over and keeps better councilors on board. I hope this exercise happens in rural areas where small Post Offices could close and people have to travel for miles.
The Signs may change to " Council Post Office " ? |
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gfloyd
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 4861 Location: Here, There, Everywhere.
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Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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So it is possible to find someone more incompetent than the Royal Mail to run post offices then. _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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SantaFefan
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 11258 Location: top of the cliffs in Norfolk
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Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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So they'll be owned by the public then... like, Nationalised. _________________ Johnnie Walker read out my message on Pirate Radio! 13/8/07
I have heard how radio should be. |
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gfloyd
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Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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SantaFefan wrote: | So they'll be owned by the public then... like, Nationalised. |
Could they be Northern Rock offices in disguise? _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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SantaFefan
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 11258 Location: top of the cliffs in Norfolk
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Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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perhaps this is Gordon's plan, to buy it all back - bit by bit? _________________ Johnnie Walker read out my message on Pirate Radio! 13/8/07
I have heard how radio should be. |
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gfloyd
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 4861 Location: Here, There, Everywhere.
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Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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SantaFefan wrote: | perhaps this is Gordon's plan, to buy it all back - bit by bit? |
It would be a relief to know that he had a plan! _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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