PO contract welcomed
POST Offices across North Lincolnshire are rejoicing after the Government announced they will keep a major contract.
The Post Office Card contract, which is used by many people to receive benefits, pensions and tax credit payments, has been renewed beyond 2010.
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The deal, announced by Pensions Secretary James Purnell in the House of Commons in today, means about £1 billion to the post office network across the country.
At Bottesford PO, on Messingham Road, postmaster Raaj Athwal said: "Here at Bottesford we have a big Post Office Card customer base.
"For us it does make a big difference as it adds to the number of services that we provide."
Barton MP Shona McIsaac welcomed the news. She said: "Post offices are the heart of the community and the card account is a much valued service."
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3 Comments
by Contax, Brigg
Thursday, November 13 2008, 11:24PM
“All this spin to make it look like they are now supporting the local Post Office, if they really suppoer the local Post Offices why not give them back the option to sell TV License, Car Tax and other goverment services, why don't NL Council give them the option to accept council tax payments and integrate some of their services from the Post Offices. I used to use their current account banking which was a good service but it was sold off to another bank which introduced charges and cut the service, you just wrote your details on utility bill payment slip, posted in a free post paid envelope and they paid it from your account, could also pay in or draw out of account at Post Office, so handy and on charges.”
by Rob, Winterton
Thursday, November 13 2008, 8:11PM
“Please save our Post Office”
by Rob, Winterton
Thursday, November 13 2008, 5:23PM
“Save our local Post Offices. They can afford it when your making millions in profits.”