Royal Mail Delivery Office Closures - The Opposition Grows

The decision by Royal Mail to close local delivery offices in Shoeburyness, Leigh, Rochford, Great Wakering and Canewdon and move the operations into Short Street has been met with considerable public anger, with over 125 residents signing the online petition and hundreds more signing the petition in local shops as part of the local Conservative led campaign to save the Royal Mail Delivery Office in George Street, Shoeburyness.

Over the weekend, I have been made aware of a similar campaign in Leigh which deserves wider attention. A facebook page has been set up to highlight the campaign as well as a petition for local residents to voice their objections. From the discussions that I have had on the doorsteps over the past few weeks on this issue, Royal Mail has seriously misjudged the public mood on this. 

I do realise that with email, text messaging and other message sharing systems that Royal Mail has to change to make it profitable but closing the Delivery Offices forcing some Shoebury residents into a 10 mile round trip to collect parcels and signed for mail is the wrong area to make change, as this is the area where Royal Mail have a real advantage over it's competitors as with the current arrangements residents do not have to sit in all day to wait for a parcel of go to Basildon if they miss a delivery.

I urge residents to get behind the campaign as Royal Mail will only reverse this decision if you make your voice heard.