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Ryedale residents views play a key role in the future
of local Post Offices
The views of Ryedale residents
will play a key role in the future of local post offices.
Yesterday's(January 23)
announcement by Postal Affairs Minister Edward Davey that the
future of post offices up and down the country has been secured
with the planned introduction of the Postal Services Act comes as
Ryedale is chosen as one of the pilot areas for the possible
partnership of some council services with the Post Office
In December 2012 Ryedale District
Council's Overview and Scrutiny Committee took part in review
of Post Offices, finding out how people in Ryedale use and
value their local Post Office and have considered the future
options for improving the availability of services in local
communities.The Council now has a greater understanding of the Post
Office network in Ryedale and feels better equipped to support
local Post Offices through any future changes.
The government has now published
proposals for sustaining the post office network and as a result of
the work undertaken by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Ryedale
District Council will be working with Post Office Ltd and the
Department for Business Innovation and Skills to help to inform the
shape and function of the post office network.
Cllr Robert Wainwright, Chairman of
the Overview and Scrutiny Committee said ' Ryedale District
Council understands the value of the Post Office network to
communities in Ryedale.
I am delighted with todays
announcement which shows that the views of local people of the
vital service provided by our post offices have been taken on board
by the Government .
We will continue work closely with our
local post offices and develop effective ways of joint working to
access services provided by the Post Office and Ryedale District
Council.
Ryedale District Council
is now in a position to try to influence the development of the
network in Ryedale for the benefit of residents and communities
across the District'
For full details of the announcement
by the Postal Affairs Minister Edward Davey please go to www.bis.gov.uk/newsroom
Note to Editors: For further
information please contact Clare Slater, Head of Transformation, on
01653 600666 ext or email clare.slater@ryedale.gov.uk