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To: Royal Mail

Keep Mary Street Parcel Office open

Do not close Mary Street Parcel office and move all parcels to Wearfield, at Sunderland Enterprise Park, near Wessington Way.

Why is this important?

Mary Street Parcel Office is in a convenient centrally located position. But Royal Mail intend to close the Mary Street Parcel Office and move all parcels to Wearfield, at Sunderland Enterprise Park, near Wessington Way.
The Wearfield site it is more difficult to access by public transport. Many people will have to take 2 busses to reach it, and then walk to the new site.
This will unfairly affect those without their own transport, as well as those with mobility issues including the elderly and those with disabilities affecting their mobility.
The move will result in job losses. 5 out of 10 employees in Mary Street will loose their jobs. Staff are having to attend interviews for the remaining 5 jobs.
On top of this there will be an environmental impact as customers are forced to have their parcels redirected rather than picking them up at their own convenience whilst already shopping in town.
In order to cut costs Royal Mail are putting profit before people. Please sign the petition to let Royal Mail bosses know that the people of Sunderland demand the service that they are paying for and will not stand for the job losses or environmental impact caused by this unfair and ill considered move.

Mary Street, Sunderland

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Updates

2015-03-10 14:49:38 +0000

100 signatures reached

2015-03-09 21:31:58 +0000

50 signatures reached

2015-03-09 20:22:06 +0000

25 signatures reached

2015-03-09 17:40:49 +0000

10 signatures reached