Public Meeting - 15 April 2008

A second Public Meeting will be held where the Council will update the concerned supporters of Carrington and New Lenton Post Offices on the progress made since the first meeting on 18 March.


Public Meeting at 7.30pm Tuesday 15 April
St John’s Church, Carrington


Transport to/from New Lenton will be available. Please call 0115 985 7330 and leave your name, number, location and details of any mobility issues and you will be called back.

Rob Wadsworth, Council representative appointed to working with the Post Office campaigners and a representative for Alan Simpson, MP Nottingham South have confirmed attendance, while Councillor Jon Collins, Leader of Nottingham City Council and the relevant local Councillors have also been invited.

It is vital that we keep up the pressure on Post Office Ltd and the Council so please come along and show your support for our Post Offices.

Nottingham City Council’s Position

On 18 March, Councillor Jon Collins, Leader of Nottingham City Council addressed over 120 campaigners at St John’s Church, Carrington and promised to:

· Continue to oppose the closures and explore ways to maintain viability.
· Lobby Post Office Ltd to enter into dialogue with Nottingham City Council and prevent physical decommissioning of the branches.
· Work with the campaigners to see what the options are
· Personally look at options other Council’s are taking and assess their practicality for Nottingham.
· Talk with Phil Hope, Minister for the East Midlands, and local MPs.
· Research any applicable policies and funding and provide info on these to the campaign.
· Consider the possibility of providing a guarantee or bond of some kind, but not a subsidy nor upfront financial commitment to look at the accounts.

He agreed to be judged based on the number of local MPs that vote to suspend the closure programme and on the progress made within one month [between the first Public Meeting and this one].

Rob Wadsworth, Business Growth Manager, Economic Development Team was appointed as the Council’s main contact for the campaign and has subsequently met with some campaigners to discuss ways forward. The upshot of these will be communicated during the Public Meeting.


Please turn over…Please show your support for our Post Offices at at a Public Meeting at 7.30pm on Tuesday 15 April at St Johns Church, Carrington.