Summary
The Government believes that the current network of Post
Offices is unsustainable and has outlined plans for restructuring, which
involve closures, relocations and new delivery mechanisms.
This Report
‘Stamp
of Approval? Restructuring the Post Office Network’ (HC 276) examines
this proposed restructuring strategy.
The Report looks at the
distance-based criteria that would guide closures, the consultation on the
plans at a local level, the future viability of the network, the services the
Post Offices could provide to ensure their viability and the nature of the
successor to the Post Office Card Account. You can read more about the House of
Commons Treasury Committee 2006 Report ‘Banking the Unbanked: Banking
services, the Post Office Card Account and financial inclusion’ on
Have Your Say.
In this inquiry, the House of Commons Trade and
Industry Committee heard evidence from the Secretary of State and received
comments on the Government’s proposals from two key organisations
representing the views of sub-postmasters and consumers, the National
Federation of Sub-Postmasters (NFSP) and Postwatch.
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