Our Work : post-offices
We've consistently highlighted the important linkages between post offices and the survival of accompanying village shops. This is particularly crucial where this is the last remaining shop in the village. Post offices combined with village shops provide important services for local communities, particularly for vulnerable groups who are more reliant on them for their needs.Research has shown that where a post office is closed, an attached village shop struggles to survive and is often forced...
from : News 18th November 2008
We welcome the Government’s announcement that Post Office Ltd will retain the Post Office Card Account (POCA).
from : News 13th November 2008
We’re concerned about the continuing delay in announcing the future of the Post Office Card Account (POCA). This is causing further uncertainty for local Post Offices and customers.
from : News 6th November 2008
Malcolm Craig, Senior Policy Advisor in our Rural Services: Fair Access and Equitable Outcomes team, has been interviewed for an article in the latest NFU Countryside magazine. The article looks at how rural areas are being affected by Post Office closures and how commmunities are coming together to explore different ways to retain post office services in their community.
from : News 2nd September 2008
Malcolm Craig, Senior Policy Advisor in our Rural Services: Fair Access and Equitable Outcomes team, has been interviewed for an article in the latest NFU Countryside magazine.
from : Publications 2nd September 2008
Post Office Ltd have launched a guide for local councils who want to provide local funding to Post Offices.
from : BlogPosts 9th July 2008
The Church of England has come up with an innovative solution to help rural communities keep post office services.
from : BlogPosts 27th March 2008
The BERR Committee has taken up our recommendation concerning the threat to the survival of village shops where these are attached to a post office.
from : News 13th February 2008
We've given written evidence to the BERR Committee as part of its inquiry into the early experiences of the current Post Office ‘Network Change Programme’ for restructuring the post office network.
from : News 7th February 2008
Our submission to the BERR Committee as part of its inquiry into the early experiences of the current Post Office ‘Network Change Programme’ for restructuring the post office network.
from : Publications 7th February 2008