Birmingham Mail - Campaigns - Post Office campaign

Reprieve such a relief for Brum post office

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:51:00 GMT

THE postmaster of the only threatened branch to be saved from the axe today spoke of his relief.

Birmingham Mail to carry public notice over post office closures

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:51:00 GMT

THE Birmingham Mail is to carry a long-term public notice to mark its disgust at the Government’s snub to thousands of readers over the Post Office closure programme.

Only one post office is saved

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:49:00 GMT

JUST one of the 26 Birmingham post offices threatened with closure has been saved from the axe, it was announced today.

Tories: We will save half Birmingham’s post offices

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:47:00 GMT

THE CONSERVATIVES today promised they would save half of the under-threat post offices in Birmingham if they win the next election.

Owners face losing £100,000 if Sutton post office is closed

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:49:00 GMT

THE owners of a top performing Birmingham post office could lose out on a £100,000 investment if their branch is axed.

MPs back Birmingham Mail Post Office campaign

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:15:00 GMT

SENIOR politicians in Whitehall today threw their weight behind the Birmingham Mail’s campaign to fight post office closures in the city by revealing they actually subsidise other services.

Pensioner power aims to force U-turn on Post Office closures

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:19:00 GMT

PENSIONERS packed out a community centre for a crisis meeting on Birmingham’s Post Office closures.

Carl Chinn calls for city to take over local Post Offices

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:46:00 GMT

BIRMINGHAM City Council should take over local Post Offices and run them for the benefit of the people, according to Carl Chinn.

Customers question officials over Post Office closures at Mail debate

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:33:00 GMT

A BIRMINGHAM Mail debate on the planned closure of 26 city post offices gave worried customers the chance to question officials behind the controversial decision. We report on the meeting.

Postmistress urges public to attend meeting on Post Office closures

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:40:00 GMT

A POSTMISTRESS who could lose her job in the mass closure of Birmingham post offices today urged everyone who will be hit by the decision to make their voices heard at the Birmingham Mail debate on Monday.

Protesters set to pack out Chamber for Post Office meeting

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:55:00 GMT

WORRIED customers and post office workers are expected to pack out the Birmingham Mail’s Post Office closures protest meeting.

Councillor: We can bank at the post office

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:33:00 GMT

BIRMINGHAM City Council’s £3 billion bank account should be handed to the Post Office in a bid to halt branch closures, a councillor said.

Protest meeting to be held on Post Office closures

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:30:00 GMT

A MAJOR Post Office closures protest meeting has been organised after thousands of Birmingham Mail readers signed a petition of objection.

Business is steady for popular Post Office branch under threat

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:20:00 GMT

POSTMASTER Amer Khan is still trying to come to terms with the fact that his Birmingham branch has been earmarked for closure.

More customers join the fight to stop 26 POs being axed

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:24:00 GMT

POST office protesters showed fighting spirit as they pledged to keep their branch open.

Meeting to give families a say over threat to Post Office branches

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:29:00 GMT

POST OFFICE bosses will be in for a rough ride when they come face to face with residents fighting to save three post office branches in one part of Birmingham.

Pensioners and young newshounds join forces in Post Office battle

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:55:00 GMT

NEWSHOUNDS from a Birmingham primary school took up cameras to gauge opinion on a burning issue – the possible closure of their well-used post office.

Shock at threat to 70-year-old Post Office branch in Handsworth Wood

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:38:00 GMT

THERE’S been a popular post office in Handsworth Wood for more than 70 years and it’s as well used by customers today as it was when it first opened its doors in 1936.

Sub-postmaster vows to fight closure

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:14:00 GMT

THE devastated owner of a Birmingham post office today vowed to “fight tooth and nail” to stop his branch from closing.

Barricade threat in battle against Post Office axe

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:13:00 GMT

FEELINGS are running so high about the threatened closure of a city post office that campaigners say they will barricade themselves in before they see the branch close.