The suggestion by Danny Alexander MP that public buildings such as libraries should be considered for use as outreach services for Jobcentre Plus appears to me to make a whole lot of sense. (See http://news.scotsman.com/scotland/Library-39outreach39-proposal-for-Jobcentres.4840598.jp to read the story in today’s Scotsman). He points out that there is no reason that Jobcentre Plus services [...]
Archive for the ‘Post Offices’ Category
Last night’s “Evening Telegraph” featured an article regarding my concerns about the long queues at the GPO following the recent Post Office closures in the city, including Nethergate Post Office and Lochee Road Post Office in the West End. You can read the article by going to : http://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/output/2008/12/17/story12396911t0.shtm
Yesterday’s ‘Courier’ covered my concerns about the deterimental effect on queuing at the GPO following the closure of 4 Dundee Post Offices, including those at Lochee Road and Nethergate. See http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2008/11/01/newsstory12183144t0.asp to view. Early yesterday morning, I got a call from a lady in the Paton’s Lane area to complain that she had had [...]
A busy day Monday and apart from an awful lot of day job work starting very early morning – I have a large conference to organise coming up fast! - it included the following : * Interview with Wave 102 about moves towards local television in Dundee and Tayside/Fife as a whole. You can hear this [...]
News yesterday in the press that the long-awaited decision on the Post Office Card Account (see http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/769360?UserKey=0) has been put off until later in the year fuels the uncertainty over the future of the Post Office network. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) had been due to reveal last month which organisation would get the [...]
Following discussions today regarding the Dundee Post Office closures announcement with the City Council’s Depute Chief Executive (Support Services) in her role as the City Council’s chief legal officer, I have sent out the following news release : NEWS RELEASE : Possible legal challenge to Post Office closures Dundee City Councillor for the West End, [...]
There has naturally be an expression of real disappointment from residents about the decision to close Lochee Road and Nethergate Post Offices. I have today written to the Prime Minister about the matter, in the following terms:Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP10 Downing StreetLONDON SW1A 2AA Dear Prime MinisterI wish to express my deep concern at [...]
Post Office Closures : Fraser comments on Wave 102 tonight
Posted: July 30, 2008 in Post Offices, Wave 102Wave 102 5pm news tonight …
Post Office Closures : Disappointing outcome
Posted: July 30, 2008 in Lochee Road, Nethergate, Post OfficesA very disappointing outcome indeed today to learn this morning from Post Office Limited that it is indeed going to close Lochee Road (pictured) and Nethergate Post Offices – and indeed close all four threatened Dundee Post Offices. I have already spoken on Wave 102 and Radio Tay today on the outcome and will be [...]
Post Offices – a decision likely on Wednesday
Posted: July 28, 2008 in Peddie Street, Post Offices, Tait's LaneIn discussion today with the Royal Mail Scottish Press Office in Edinburgh today, I received confirmation that a final decision on the four threatened Dundee Post Offices is due to be announced on Wednesday (30th July). As residents are well aware, there has been much local concern over Post Office Limited’s proposals to close four [...]
I have today written to Post Office Limited asking that it promptly advises of the outcome of its consultation exercise with regard to Dundee Post Offices. Residents in the areas that the Nethergate and Lochee Road Post Offices serve have contacted me asking when Post Office Limited will make a decision about the future of [...]
Apart from a busy day on the “day job” front, I took part in a lively joint surgery with Alison McInnes MSP at lunchtime at Blackness Library. We also visited the Sound Sense project – click on headline to view more – which is doing superb work to help deaf people in Dundee, Angus and [...]
I sent my recent objection to the Post Office closures to Postwatch as well as Post Office Ltd as I believe it is vitally important that the independent postal services watchdog is made aware of the facts that support the campaign to keep these post offices open. I have now had a response from Postwatch [...]
This morning, I chaired (most of the) TACTRAN Board meeting in Stirling and I am most grateful to Councillor Alan Jack (the Vice Chair, a member of Perth & Kinross Council) who kindly chaired the final item so I could get back to Dundee … Why ? There was a packed meeting took place at [...]
Post Office Closures : my letter of objection
Posted: June 23, 2008 in Lochee Road, Nethergate, Post OfficesI have today submitted a formal objection to Post Office Ltd’s proposals to close Lochee Road and Nethergate Post Offices. This is part of the growing campaign to keep these two Post Offices open. In my letter, I point out that, given its significant customer base, I am extremely surprised that Post Office Ltd is [...]
FOCUS Special Edition – Lochee Road Post Office
Posted: June 21, 2008 in Lochee Road, Nethergate, Post OfficesFollowing the FOCUS Special Edition for the area served by the Nethergate Post Office, delivered last weekend, today the West End LibDem team was out delivering a similar special edition of FOCUS (Edition 64) covering the area served by the Lochee Road Post Office. Speaking with residents in the area, it is clear that they [...]
FOCUS 63 : Save Nethergate Post Office!
Posted: June 15, 2008 in Lochee Road, Nethergate, Post OfficesThe West End LibDem team has been out today delivering the Nethergate and adjacent area – and speaking with residents – to campaign against the Nethergate Post Office closure, as proposed by Post Office Limited. It is clear that residents fully back the campaign to save Nethergate Post Office, just as we have found in [...]
Thank you very much to all residents who have contacted me about their concerns at the proposed Post Office closures of the Lochee Road and Nethergate branches. I am submitting a detailed objection to Post Office Limited, but I thought I should also highlight concerns about the future of the Post Office card account. The [...]
Committees last night – and Magdalen Green
Posted: June 10, 2008 in Lochee Road, Magdalen Green, Nethergate, Post OfficesI spoke on a number of items at City Council Committees last night including: * POST OFFICE CLOSURE PROPOSALS – opposing the recommendations by Post Office Limited to close Lochee Road and Nethergate Post Offices. * FREEDOM OF THE CITY – To support this proposal to award Freedom of Dundee to Burmese Leader Aung San [...]
West End Community Council Update
Posted: June 9, 2008 in parking, Post Offices, Roads, West End Community CouncilI’ve launched today my June 2008 Update to West End Community Council. Issues covered include Post Office closures, residents’ parking and roads/pavement issues. If you click on the headline above, you can download the update.
Following the meeting between Dundee City Councillors and Post Office Limited yesterday, I’ve now written to the other West End City Councillors suggesting a West End cross-party campaign to co-ordinate efforts to save the threatened Post Offices at Lochee Road and Nethergate, Dundee. I was pleased that all four West End Ward councillors had attended [...]
Like many residents locally, I am extremely dismayed to learn that – of the 4 Post Offices announced as to be closed in the Dundee City Council area – two are in the West End Ward, one in Lochee Road – the other being the Nethergate Post Office. Having received the very bulky recorded delivery [...]
Magdalen Green Band Concerts, HMOs, Post Offices
Posted: June 15, 2007 in HMOs, Magdalen Green, Post OfficesFirstly, pleased to note band concerts on Magdalen Green starting again on Sunday – please click on headline above for more details. The Licensing Committee of the City Council yesterday adopted a new policy of restricting HMO licence numbers in any area to 12.5% of housing; a sensible move and similar to the policy adopted [...]
