Lordship Lane Post Office Closure

[Sue]

3 hours ago, Jenijenjen said:

Letter from Ellie Reeves and Goose Green and Dulwich Hill councillors regarding LL Post Office closure 

https://bsky.app/profile/elliereeves.bsky.social/post/3lbtwqear5c27

Link to Blue Sky post - hoping it works

That's a good well  considered letter 👍

[jazzer]

Yep, lots of "we fully appreciate, while we appreciate, we also understand and we understand", no bark and no bite, she's rolled over like a puppy. We stand no chance with someone who manages to say something that actually says nothing. 

[Penguin68]

It's a shot across their bows. No reason not to be polite about it. By acknowledging some realities it stops them trotting them out as if they're an answer. Despite the fact that they're not the old PO questions and letters from MPs is not what they want. 

[sebastiondangerfield]

Yes, classic bubble from a wannabe Westminster MP.

[CPR Dave]

It's really not a very good letter.

 

It doesn't say anything at all about the services they provide that people actually pay for in droves that commercially justify keeping it open.

 

It might as well have said " you're only useful for providing free banking to old people and you should stay open no matter how much that costs you." When the Post Office read that they will probably fast track its closure.

 

This is the problem when you have politicians with no commercial acumen. They argue that businesses should do stuff that sends them insolvent.

Edited to add:

 

On reflection I would not be surprised at all if they've already been tipped off that this post office will stay open and this letter is just a soft touch but cynical signal that our local politicians fought so hard to keep it open.

Edited 12 hours ago by CPR Dave

[Sue]

1 hour ago, CPR Dave said:

It's really not a very good letter.

 

It doesn't say anything at all about the services they provide that people actually pay for in droves that commercially justify keeping it open.

 

It might as well have said " you're only useful for providing free banking to old people and you should stay open no matter how much that costs you." When the Post Office read that they will probably fast track its closure.

 

This is the problem when you have politicians with no commercial acumen. They argue that businesses should do stuff that sends them insolvent.

Edited to add:

 

On reflection I would not be surprised at all if they've already been tipped off that this post office will stay open and this letter is just a soft touch but cynical signal that our local politicians fought so hard to keep it open.

How would you have phrased  the letter then?

And what are these services they provide that "people pay for in droves that commercially justify keeping it open"?

If keeping it open was commercially justified, then presumably they wouldn't be considering closing it.

Have I misunderstood you?

[Dulwich dweller]

On 14/11/2024 at 18:55, malumbu said:

Those who live in the modern world can scan cheques on those little computers they keep in their pocket that also act as a phone.

It's also possible to live in the modern world without a little pocket computer.

[Cyclemonkey]

Part of the problem the PO has is it has become all things to all people.  It has become vital for a small group of people in providing banking and other in person services.

But sadly that means for many others it is off putting to use.  I need to use it a few times a year to send a parcel.  The opening  hours are such it is hard (basically impossible) for me to use it during the week, I don't want to use my Saturday morning  or lunch hour queuing up behind loads of people.  So I use the Royal Mail's online parecel service instead.