SABC Objection

Robin Hooper, writes to the Post Office – 27/07/06

The Chief Executive of the Shrewsbury & Atcham Borough Council, Robin Hooper, has written to the post office, setting out the Council’s opposition to the move.

The text of the letter can be read here

Shrewsbury Council Objects to Proposed Transfer – 27/07/06
Following a debate during a Council meeting on 24th July 2006, Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council unanimously adopted the cross party supported motion:

“This Council strongly objects to the proposed transfer of the Main Post Office currently located in St Mary’s Street to another retail outlet within the town.

The proposed new location is considered not to be in the interests of the majority of residents and is being conducted purely for the purpose of financial expediency of Post Office Counters Ltd.

Furthermore this Council deplores the proposed loss of in excess of 200 years experience provided by existing staff some of whom will be relocated therefore enabling other areas out of Shrewsbury to benefit.

This Council therefore calls upon Post Office Counters Ltd to seriously reconsider its’ proposals on relocating to another site and enable the residents of this Borough to continue to have the benefit of the service provided by existing staff.

The retention of “Crown Office” status is an important symbol for Shrewsbury as the County Town of Shropshire and such status should be maintained.

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Campaign March

Our campaign website has now gone live and the on-line petition is attracting support. We will be updating the website and this blog on a regular basis and we have some more media to add soon.

This coming Saturday campaigners are planning a march through the town starting at 12:15 outside of the Music Hall off the market square and moving up pride hill where campaigners will make a speech.

If you can then we urge you to come along and support the march because the more people protesting, the larger the impact it will have.

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