Birmingham Post - Tag - post offices

Birmingham MP accused of hypocrisy over post office closures

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 06:00:00 GMT

One of Birmingham’s newest MPs has been accused of being a “hypocritical Johnny-come-lately” over his campaign against post office closures.

Era of mass post office closures over as Cable announces reform plans

Birmingham Post — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 06:02:00 GMT

The era of mass post office closures is over, Business Secretary Vince Cable has promised.

How we could soon be banking on our remaining post offices

Birmingham Post — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:00:00 GMT

The Post Office is harbouring ambitions of turning itself into a major provider of banking services by launching a current account, managing director Alan Cook announced yesterday.

Post Office Ltd confirms a further 67 closures in West Midlands

Birmingham Post — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:59:00 GMT

Post Office bosses were accused of “running their own business down” after announcing 67 more branch closures in the West Midlands.

The facts about Conservatives and Post Office closures

Birmingham Post — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:48:00 GMT

Dear Editor It seems the Conservatives say one thing locally and another nationally about post office closures. The Conservative candidate for North Warwickshire misled your readers about the Conservative position. (“Too little too late in support of their constituents” Post, Aug 29).

MPs furious as axe falls on 25 Birmingham post offices

Birmingham Post — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:50:00 GMT

MPs have reacted with fury after it was revealed just one Birmingham post office had been saved as a result of a two-month consultation and 69 more in the Black Country, Worcestershire and Herefordshire are threatened with the axe.

MAP: Post Office branches under threat

Birmingham Post — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:30:00 GMT

Over 50 post offices face the axe across the West Midlands as part of a closure programme. See if yours is affected with our interactive map.

Whose fingerprints will we find at the scene of the crime?

Birmingham Post — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:13:00 GMT

Dear Editor, We should welcome the fact that the National Audit Office (NAO) is to investigate the Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform in order to assess its supervisory and monitoring performance when overseeing the Post Office’s programme to close 2500 branches nationally - some 26 in Birmingham alone.

Gordon Brown says Post Office closures can be reversed

Birmingham Post — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:45:00 GMT

The Prime Minister has pledged plans to close Post Offices across the West Midlands can be reversed if concerned residents take part in a consultation.

John Hemming: Post office politics is Government at its worst

Birmingham Post — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:00:00 GMT

The way in which the Government has behaved over sub post offices has been an example of British politics at its worst.