Securing Post Offices in Mid-Derbyshire
25th January 2012
Derbyshire MP, Pauline Latham has welcomed the news of a 10-year deal between the Royal Mail and the Post Office which has been secured by Government action, funding and a new agreement between the two bodies.
The deal follows the Government’s other measures to protect Post Office services including additional funding, new local and national contracts, and a successful piloting scheme to transform many local post offices and improvements in the services offered.
During the passage of the Postal Services Act 2011 there were repeated calls for the Government to legislate for a service agreement between the two businesses. Ministers were clear at the time that the two companies would need to work together in the future. The commercially negotiated agreement announced confirms this, and is a further crucial step in securing the long term future of the network.
Mrs Latham said:
I am thrilled at this announcement, which will be such welcome news in all of our local communities. The Government’s announcement means the future of the Post Office is secured guaranteeing this valuable service for millions of people.’
Moya Greene, Royal Mail Group’s Chief Executive, today warmly welcomed the new, commercial agreement between the Royal Mail Group and Post Office Ltd., saying:
“I am delighted with this agreement. It provides a firm foundation for the Post Office’s long-term, sustainable future and ensures Royal Mail’s customers continue to get access to postal services in Post Office branches nationwide, the UK’s biggest retail network.
Paula Vennells, Managing Director of Post Office Ltd, said:
“This is a good agreement for the Post Office, for the millions of customers a day who visit our branches and for our subpostmasters. We are the number one mails’ retailer in the UK and postal business accounts for a third of our income.
A long term relationship with Royal Mail ensures we continue to provide the unrivalled access and great customer service in mails and parcels services, which individuals and business customers want from the Post Office.