There was some worrying developments from Royal Mail this week with the news that Royal Mail plan to close 5 delivery offices including the Shoebury Office in George Street.
Despite assurances from Royal Mail back in March this year that there were no plans to close local delivery offices, plans are underway to force all residents in Shoebury, Leigh, Rochford, Great Wakering and Canewdon to collect parcels and signed for post at Short Street in Southend next year.
This measure will particular hit the vulnerable and elderly in Shoebury and force Shoebury residents to do a round trip of over 10 miles to collect parcels and signed for mail.
There are also concerns that this measure will force residents to use alternate companies putting further local Royal Mail jobs at risk. If like me you are concerned at this proposal please sign the petition here and send Royal Mail a powerful message that this proposals are not supported by local residents.
5 comments:
This could be the first petition I have signed that was set up by a Tory!
Julian
Thanks for adding your signature. I think this is one issue or cause that I do not intend to be political but I am just incensed at the lunacy of the proposal. Hopefully with overwhelming public support Royal Mail will reconsider.
Closing Shoebury Sorting office in George Street is not in the interest of the people of Shoeburyness, Great Wakering and Thorpe Bay. By moving to Short Street is not enviromentally friendly, As the residents in these areas would have to drive to collect their parcels, recorded deliveries etc. This is also a first time I agree with you, make the most of it!
Claire
Two of the opposition parties agreeing with me on the same day is a first! Maybe you will also add your name to the petition to help the cause.
i work there and have signed your petition,however we have been told that a petition will do no good unless you can provide evidence that it will save royal mail a lot of money.yours james gilbey
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