Post Offices
11 Feb 2019
Post office missing out on profits
The Express and Star reported on last week’s Treasury Select Committee hearing during which the Post Office banking director revealed the Post Office makes no profit from providing high street...
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28 Jan 2019
What it’s like to lose rural public services
The website HuffPost UK has launched What It’s Like to Lose, a series to examine the impact of cuts to public services. The first article examined the effect of the...
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14 Jan 2019
Franchising Post Offices concerns
This week MPs debated the franchising of Crown Post Offices and the effect on high streets and local communities. Lisa Nandy MP, who tabled the debate, wrote in Politics Home...
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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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14 May 2018
Post office eases bank branch closure pain
An action plan aims to raise awareness of banking services available at Post Office branches among local communities grappling with bank branch closures. The five-point plan has been developed by...
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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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24 Nov 2017
Funding ‘vital’ for rural post offices
Government funding for post offices is vital to maintain rural services, says Citizens Advice. People in rural areas are more likely than their urban counterparts to depend on their local...
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06 Feb 2017
Post Offices extend banking services
A new agreement means more rural residents will be able to bank at their local post office. The deal bring together the Post Office’s existing arrangements with individual banks into...
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