Post Office Closures Consultation

Post Office Ltd are currently out to consultation on the outreach services. The consultation is due to close on 12 May 2008.

Northern Ireland Rural Women's Network (NIRWN) acknowledges the significant role that post offices play in local communities. We recognise that the vast majority of older people, especially rural women, consider their post office to be a lifeline, with many relying on the post office as a one-stop shop to access cash and benefits, pay bills, get advice and information, and socialise. We would like to know what you think of the Post Office plans.

How important your local Post Office is to you?
What role do they play in your local community?
Will the closures and proposed changes affect how you access key services?

NIRWN is forming a response to the consultation and we would like to incorporate your experiences and views as a rural woman. As part of our reply we want to emphasise the social value of post offices and that they cannot be simply measured through financial terms. Therefore it’s important that we receive your views and experiences.

Please send us your viewpoints. There are a number of ways in which you can do this. You can contact Policy Officer Nora Smith, by phone on 028 8676 9191; fax on 028 8676 5644; email; or write to:

Nora Smith
Policy Officer
Northern Ireland Rural Women's Network (NIRWN)
15 Molesworth Street
Cookstown
Co Tyrone
BT80 8NX