Post Office letter to MP

Local MP Antoinette Sandbach has kindly sent AudlemOnline the latest correspondence from Post Office Ltd about Audlem Post Office. It says:

Dear Ms Sandbach

Thank you for your letter dated 26th April addressed to Paula Vennells, Chief Executive Post Office Ltd, regarding the temporary closure of Audlem Post Office. As a member of the National Consultation Team, your letter has been passed to me for response.

I would like to apologise for the time taken to find a solution and further assure you that we are actively working hard and investigating the options available which will enable us to reinstate a Post Office service to your local community.

We do understand the concern that the temporary closure of Audlem Post Office has caused to our customers and do not underestimate the difficulties faced by the community during this closure period.

I would like to apologise for the inconvenience the temporary closure has caused. we will continue to work to find a solution that will provide a Post Office service to the community.

I understand that you have met Richard Hall, Public Affairs Manager, to discuss your concerns regarding the service provision in Audlem. Please be assured that Richard will keep in touch with you to inform you of any significant developments.

Should you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Richard on 07435 957109 or by email at richard.c.hall@postoffice.co.uk

Thank you for your time on the matter and for taking the time to contact us.
Yours sincerely
Leonard P Harbin
Programme Correspondence Manager

Hopefully the contact details in the letter may be of use to Audlem Parish Council, local businesses and anyone else that can bring pressure to get this issue resolved. The letter uses the word 'temporary' three times and also 'reinstate' but pressure will always help so it doesn't slip off Post Office Ltd's radar.

The longer the post office is closed, the more potential customers will move to other services. Let's hope coordinated pressure will produce some results soon. If not, it will be all the more difficult to run a viable operation.

This article is from our news archive. As a result pictures or videos originally associated with it may have been removed and some of the content may no longer be accurate or relevant.