Royal Mail Sorting Office Closure Meeting..

[Penguin68]

I quote directly from the letter sent to me from the CEO's office. It may refer to on-site secure parking (in mitigation) which I would not know about

The main driving reason to relocate is size. East Dulwich Delivery Office does not have enough capacity for the increase in parcels and doesn?t have sufficient parking for our vehicles. Peckham Delivery Office has the capacity to alleviate all these issues.

[kiera]

Thank you. Strange that wasn't mentioned at the meeting.

[Sue]

I thought the parking mentioned at the meeting was referring to the staff's own cars (they can drive to work and park in Sylvester Road, but won't be able to in Peckham).

I don't recall that there was any mention at all of lack of parking for Royal Mail vehicles.

[DulwichFox]

Royal Mail's annual profits have jumped 25% thanks to better-than-expected growth in its parcel delivery business.

Parcel deliveries rose 3% thanks to shoppers' insatiable appetite for online shopping, although the number of letters posted fell by 6%.

Royal Mail put the rise in parcels down to upgraded computer systems, which allow the packages to be sorted faster.

Pre-tax profits rose to ?335m in the year to 26 March from ?267m, while revenues grew 1% to ?9.8bn.

Article here:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39959159

DulwichFox

[ianr]

Penguin68 wrote above:

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> I have also received a reply from the CEO's office

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> It was perhaps an irony that one of the reasons given for

> the need to move from Silvester was parking problems -

Over the last few Sundays there have been 6-8 RM vans comfortably parked at the back of the delivery office in Pellatt Road, with on one occasion one in Crystal Palace Road.

[solar]

Parking around the current delivery office is very easy, both for RM vans and staff cars. There will be nowhere for staff to park if the move to Peckham goes ahead. Most staff do not live locally.

[muffins78]

I've written now too - thankS for sharing the details

[James Barber]

Please do keep the emails going into the Royal Mail CEO.

They wont talk further to politicians until after the general election - purdah.

[gabys1st]

Needs to be local pickup available for those with mobility difficulties.

[Sue]

There is a protest against this closure TOMORROW in Sylvester Road, but for some reason my post about it has been moved to the "What's On" section.

Anyway, more information here:

http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?6,1824930

It's at 1.30pm and Helen Hayes will be there.

[Sue]

This is at 1.30 today.

If you don't want to have to go to Peckham to collect your mail and parcels,come and show Royal Mail your feelings!

[KidKruger]

I'll pop round Sue, but of a walk though !

[Sue]

KidKruger Wrote:

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> I'll pop round Sue, but of a walk though !

:))

[DulwichFox]

KidKruger Wrote:

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> I'll pop round Sue, but of a walk though !

Get a Cab..

Foxy

[muffins78]

I had some standard responses to the email and follow up email I sent to the post office, really disappointing. Initially failed to answer my questions directly and then said at a cost I could have parcels dropped off at other post offices locally (if those post offices were partaking).

Consultation based on my experience means decisions have been made and I think their approach is distasteful to their customers. Their initial email drew out how they would look after their employees, which I found rather silly to draw out given they are required by law to do xyz, so no, they are just doing what they need to, rather than benefit employees - and have no regard to the community.

[se22]

Staff were informed today that the consultation has now closed and Royal Mail have decided to close the office and move to Peckham. It will take some months because work will need to be done on the building, duties will need to be reorganised and extra vans purchased to replace the trolleys. Very disappointing for both staff and customers.

[jimbo1964]

Disgrace.

[singalto]

How frustrating.... I don't think Royal Mail was ever going to listen to locals or their posties. They'll be doing a lot of redeliveries!

[jimbo1964]

Amazon will deliver direct to Forest Hill Road or Lordship lane PO. Lots of other retailers will deliver to local shops. Probably the way to go.

[redjam]

Really annoying.

[KidKruger]

The 'consultation' / 'engage with the community' boxes can now be ticked.

Here's your privatisation.

[Sue]

Great.

Don't know why they even bothered going through the motions.

[KidKruger]

Sue I expect it's to show they followed 'due process'.

Bastards.

After all the support I gave too.

[Sue]

KidKruger Wrote:

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> After all the support I gave too.

That would be the leaning out of your window half dressed and waving at us demonstrators outside the sorting office?

:)) :)) :))

[BrandNewGuy]

singalto Wrote:

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> How frustrating.... I don't think Royal Mail was

> ever going to listen to locals or their posties.

> They'll be doing a lot of redeliveries!

Indeed. Hit them and their shareholders in the wallet. If the package isn't urgent, get them to redeliver for free:

http://www.royalmail.com/personal/receiving-mail/redelivery