Please continue to support the Post Office near Streatham Common Station, including Saturday morning banking!
The recent Government consultation on the Post Office revealed that nearly half of the 11,500 Post Offices currently operating are no longer profitable and up to 6,000 could be closed down for good under a major shake-up. Those that only open part-time or share a space with other businesses are also at risk of being axed. This would seriously affect many people in our community if our local post office were to close.
The consultation was trying to analyse ways to modernise and strengthen the postal network and that the Government could redefine what is considered a Post Office “branch” in the future. The Post Office itself is proposing that its stores should be used for more services such as pharmacy prescription collection, digital ID and business advice and it has also called on the Government to look at tailored tax relief for Post Offices and to allow it to extend its enhanced banking and parcel services with new services.
Neil Brocklehurst, Chief Executive of the Post Office, said, “The Post Office has been part of the every day fabric of British life for almost 400 years. But we cannot afford to stand still. Digital technologies have transformed how we shop, transact and communicate.
The Post Office in Greyhound Lane provides a vital local service. Use it or lose it!
Colette Whitehead