Devon County Council supports rural post office
May 25, 2008
From the North Devon Gazette website:
Devon County Council has said it deplores the scale of the post office closures and outreach services that were announced by Post Office Limited this week.
Councillor Brian Berman, the council’s Executive Member for Communities… [said]: “The county council confirms its willingness to invest in achieving sustainable post office services for the affected communities.”
As a priority, the council would like to see post office services retained or enhanced:
- In areas where growth in the size of communities is planned or likely.
- Where there are high levels of deprivation and where the loss of a post office could further disadvantage vulnerable people.
- Where the closure would threaten the viability of the only shop in the community, an associated business or other local businesses.
- Where closure will lead to a significant increase in road journeys to access post office services.
As our campaign will make clear, Buckland Brewer ticks all these boxes.
just wondered if you’re interested in my blog. currently designing an outreach service but im looking at a design which puts a mobile post office in rural communities for a couple of days and is run by locals in a space they can utilise alongside provide vital PO services.
http://afterthepostoffice.wordpress.com