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To: The Post Office

Keep the St John's Wood Post Office open

We want the Crown Post Office to stay open and continue to operate as it is currently.

Why is this important?

The Crown Post Office on Circus Road serving St John’s Wood is set to shut down or be taken over by a private company. It has been identified as 1 of 42 loss-making main Crown branches in the UK. It is currently on the market as a franchise meaning a private company could take it over and run it.

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said the changes are not necessary as the Post Office is due to break even this year. It added that the move is being forced through in a bid to make a £10 million turnover by the end of 2018. CWU rep Huw Davis said:

“It’s early days but it’s an outrage where we’ll see many job losses. They want to make £10m by ridding those they say are losing profits, looking at staffing costs and buildings. Somehow the St John Wood’s Post Office has become part of that. The services, whether you get them in WH Smith or in a shop is not as good as what you get from dedicated staff who have worked there for many years. I hope the public will fight against this privatisation.”

St John's Wood, London

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2018-09-05 23:08:37 +0100

500 signatures reached

2016-11-02 10:36:16 +0000

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2016-10-30 13:28:31 +0000

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2016-10-25 20:49:23 +0100

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2016-10-21 16:15:00 +0100

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