Post office closures - Glasgow

catch "unpractical[sic] and blinkered"
Posts: 9875 Joined: 07-02-06 Location: London
Submitted by catch on 23 October, 2007 - 14:50.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7057325.stm

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A major programme of 44 local post office branch closures has been announced in parts of Scotland.

The Post Office wants to reduce the number of branches in Argyll and Bute by seven, Greater Glasgow by 27 and Central Scotland by 10.

There will be a six-week consultation period to give communities a chance to air their views on the closures.

Plans for post office provision for other parts of Scotland will be announced next year.

Dundee_United "Paradise is Norway"
Posts: 997 Joined: 10-04-06 Location: Glasgow
24 October, 2007 - 13:35

The Glasgow Residents Network is doing something about it in Glasgow. There was that march in Stoke... Anyone know of any more about it?

http://snipurl.com/glasgowpostoffices
http://glasgowresidents.wordpress.com/2007/10/23/has-your-post-office-been-tabled-for-closure/

"The Glasgow Residents Network, since the announcement yesterday, is keen to launch a campaign to save our post offices. They perform a vital link for many of our communities, and above and beyond the services they provide to people, they are a focus for community activity which is especially important to many elderly residents, who can't necessarily travel very far. That makes this all the more unjust.

We'll be producing some stickers to raise awareness of the issue, and some posters for people to use in their local post office area or in your window at home. If you can help to distribute these please get in touch: glasgowresidentsnetwork@gmail.com

Also I suggest, unless anyone is in favour of the closures [huh.gif ], that we maybe discuss some ideas about this, what should be done about it and so on."

Ungrateful
Posts: 26 Joined: 04-03-04
30 October, 2007 - 10:03

Youre right something ought to be done to stop the closures. The one near me (the one in the Maryhill Centre) I think is one of those underthreat. It is a vital public service as well as a significant employer. But I am less sure of what can be done about it.

It's a question of targets and tactics, I guess. Who should we go after (UK Government, Scottish Government, Post Office Executives, business rivals to PO)?, who to contact in support to build a large enough coalition to prevent it (PO Unions, user groups, Residents associations) and what tactics petitions, demos, occupations)?

Dundee_United "Paradise is Norway"
Posts: 997 Joined: 10-04-06 Location: Glasgow
30 October, 2007 - 19:48
Quote:
Youre right something ought to be done to stop the closures. The one near me (the one in the Maryhill Centre) I think is one of those underthreat. It is a vital public service as well as a significant employer. But I am less sure of what can be done about it.

It's a question of targets and tactics, I guess. Who should we go after (UK Government, Scottish Government, Post Office Executives, business rivals to PO)?, who to contact in support to build a large enough coalition to prevent it (PO Unions, user groups, Residents associations) and what tactics petitions, demos, occupations)?

That sounds like a really useful essay topic for the wider picture in the UK.

Dundee_United "Paradise is Norway"
Posts: 997 Joined: 10-04-06 Location: Glasgow
7 November, 2007 - 13:49