Kent's Post Office Campaign

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http://www.kent.gov.uk/council-and-demo ... ffices.htm

Post office campaign

Kent is one of the first areas in the country to undergo a government-led review of the post office network aimed at finding savings through closures.

We are very concerned about the impact that these closures will have on Kent's communities and businesses - and the way that the process is being implemented.

We have therefore launched a campaign to support Kent's post office network in the face of threatened closures.

As part of this campaign, we are pressing for a full consultation on the proposed changes (to be published on 2 October) - as we believe that the six weeks set by the government and Post Office Ltd (link opens in a new window) to collect local views is far too short and should be doubled.

We believe that any changes must:

* not be rushed - and subject to detailed consultation
* meet the current and future needs of Kent's communities and businesses
* recognise and address the impacts on co-located retailers

Your views count

We will be formally responding to the Post Office Ltd's proposals - and we want to hear your views.

You can:

* take part in our online petition to urge Post Office Ltd to re-think its plans, and implement a full consultation period to allow enough time for residents to respond to the consultation
* start a local petition in your community by downloading our petition form. All completed petitions should be returned to 'Support our Post Offices Campaign', c/o Corporate Communications Team, Kent County Council, Sessions House, County Road, ME14 1XQ
* fill in our online questionnaire to tell us what impact post office closures will have on you.

[baldrick]

Good to hear that your local council is actively opposing the PO closures. Unfortunately POL does not take one bit of notice to any opposition to closures - the 'consultation' is a sham, like the consultation about our pensions.