In an astonishing move, the management of the Post Office has announced its intention to CLOSE the last remaining Town Centre Post office in Terminus Road, and relocate five counters into the local WH Smith branch.
A six week consultation opened on Wednesday 21st September. Roger Gale, general manager of the post office network said: “During the public consultation, which ends on November 2, the Post Office welcomes feedback on factors such as the location, the proposed premises, accessibility or community issues that customers would like considered before a final decision is made on the proposal… It is proposed the branch would move in February 2017”
Post Office workers have already taken national strike action this month over attacks on jobs and their pensions. CWU General secretary Dave Ward said: “The Post Office is relentlessly pursuing a programme of cuts that will mean a further 2,000 job losses, staff being left tens of thousands of pounds worse off in retirement and the privatisation of its flagship branches. The Post Office is at crisis point and the government has to step in.
If you want to keep a dedicated, fully staffed and resourced Post Office in Eastbourne, then you need to take action NOW. Take part in the consultation - and tell the management to KEEP OUR POST OFFICE OPEN!
You can read the "consultation document" by clicking here
or go straight to the response form here.
or email them your views at comments@postoffice.co.uk
Please also take a moment to sign the 38 Degrees Petition here.
