The closure of Post Offices in Essex, Havering and Redbridge hits small businesses as it means a reduction in service for local firms.
Essex FSB has opposed such closures.
Essex Scheme
Essex FSB first asked Essex County Council to take action to support Post Offices theatened with closure in 2006 and were delighted that in 2008 The Essex Post Office Initiative was launched which includes £1.5million for a three year programme of support for such Post Offices.
Postal Services Manifesto
Nationally the FSB has published a Postal Services Manifesto as part of its Keep Trade Local campaign.
Download Postal Services manifesto here
Parliamentary Inquiry
Essex FSB members have been invited to submit evidence to the House of Commons Business and Enterprise Committee.
Download details of the Post Offices: Securing their Future inquiry.
Downland the Essex FSB evidence to the inquiry
Downlaod the National FSB evidence to the inquiry.
Post Bank
The Post Office network is a unique national resource. Communities, businesses and individuals all depend on it. It should both be protected and grown.
A Post Bank based on the Post Office is the best way of strengthening the Post Office by building up and extending its current financial services and securing its future.
It is paramount that there are no further closures of post offices.
Post offices are tied to their local communities. The Post Bank would be an economic driver, lending at small margins, supporting local enterprise rather than global speculation.
Download full details of the Post Bank Proposal
Conference
Essex FSB supported the National Post Offices Conference held at Stansted in October 2008.
Chairman of the FSB Trade and Industry National Policy Committee, Clive Davenport, spoke at the conference on national FSB policy and Essex FSB had a Keep Trade Local stand at the event.
A summary of the conference is available here.
Pictured left are: BBC Look East presenter Stewart White, Essex County Council Cabinet Member Stephen Castle and FSB National Trade and Industry Policy Committee Chairman Clive Davenport at the National Post Office Conference
Got a view?
If you have a comment, suggestion or idea on this topic please send your views to Essex FSB Development Manager, Keith Brown.
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