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February 2014
Letters and Opinions The privatised post office has a chance to make a difference Now that the Post Office is privatised I think they should consider providing a better service to the public they represent than they have done hitherto. Originally, when nationalised, they drew the wrath of regular users – the elderly in particular – who relied on post offices for their pensions, by closing them indiscriminately. I possess a listing of post office closures in the area. Obviously when faced with continuing losses in maintaining numerous post offices – some lesser used – they had to bridge the gap. But they did so at the expenses of those who depended on them. It reads like the ‘Magna Carta’. The cost of stamps now is almost prohibitive whilst e-mails are beginning to be used more frequently further damaging Post Office profits. Deliveries are later timed with post office access wider spaced. The absence of a post office in Bradley Stoke’s Willow Brook Centre seems particularly conspicuous. You can purchase stamps though, but only in books – twelve at a time. In its new privatised format the Post Office needs to look more at how it serves the public. Not only must it satisfy its shareholders, it needs to look more closely at how it serves the public.
Even in the realm of the internet, it must regain its ‘first class’ status. The ‘postie’ must keep with us yet. Cllr Douglas Daniels Bradley Stoke
Journal Facebook page helps rescue cat This is Kit-Kat safe and sound after going missing. [photo, right] She was spotted stuck on a roof in Shepherd’s Walk and a picture of her was posted on the Bradley Stoke Journal’s Facebook page by a concerned resident. Luckily, we spotted her picture and were able to rescue her from the roof. Thank you to all concerned in helping us get her back home safely. Laura Lokier
Bradley Stoke night bus - use it or lose it! I would like to encourage residents of Bradley Stoke to fully use the 73/x73 bus service from Bristol city centre to Cribbs Causeway via Bradley Stoke. First Bus recently extended the timetable to include a night bus service, leaving Bristol city centre at 00.05, 1.05 & 2.05, Monday to Saturday. If people do not use the service, they may take it away. Considering the cost of Bristol taxis, this is a very good addition to the bus service. Gary Luton Bradley Stoke
Kit-Kat reunited with her owners thanks to The Journal’s Facebook page
Could you spare an hour of your time to help cancer charity? I am appealing to your readers to volunteer for Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Great Daffodil Appeal, and help people with terminal illnesses in Bristol get the care they need. We’re looking for people who can donate an hour of their time this March to collect for Marie Curie by simply giving out daffodil pins in return for donations at scheduled
collections in Bristol. Marie Curie nurses provide free care to people with terminal illnesses in their own homes. To ensure we can continue to provide this vital care we need people to help make this year’s Great Daffodil Appeal a great success. If you’re able to donate an hour of your time to help someone in their final hours then please contact me on 01179 247 275 or visit www.mariecurie.org.uk/ daffodil Thank you for your support. Delanwy Arthur Community Fundraiser Marie Curie Cancer Care Bristol
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