Hey Mr Postman: Campaign Update

The council is holding a Scrutiny Commission meeting on 12 March at 7.30pm at the Town Hall to discuss the proposals to close six post offices in the borough. Three of these are in Walthamstow- Orford Road, Chingford Road and Forest Road (at the Bell Corner). Both the Post Office and Post Watch (the Post Office consumer watchdog) will be attending to answer questions about the proposals. At present provision is only made for 5 members of the public to address the meeting. I'm working with my Labour colleagues on the committee to lobby the Chair to increase this as we want as many local people as possible to have a chance to put their views to the Post Office. To help us with this please can you email me to let me know if you or other local residents wish to speak so we can show the Committee the likely interest. If you do want to quiz the Post Office you will also need to formally register with the Committee Clerk at least 48 hours before the meeting. You can do this via email here.

I'm also working with local residents groups and our London Assembly member Jennette Arnold to organise stalls and petitions outside the affected post offices and in the town centre on the weekend of the 8-9 March. We're looking for volunteers for either the Saturday or Sunday lunchtime and afternoon so if you would like to help out get in touch. Remember you can also respond to the proposals at the Post Office website here- but you only have until April 2 to do so!