tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post1138167396918771039..comments2024-03-28T16:38:56.638+00:00Comments on Norvic Philatelics Blog: Post Offices under threat - and why stamps are missing from branches.Ian - Norvichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16436130277706268046noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-35658879758847654422018-01-21T13:21:18.614+00:002018-01-21T13:21:18.614+00:00And now we have a 24/7 post office (local) in an a...And now we have a 24/7 post office (local) in an area with some residential properties, which is not that far away from the High Holborn Crown office. <br />https://www.onepostoffice.co.uk/secure/latest-news/our-branches/branching-out-in-london/<br /><br />The letter outlining the branch is here (from a London Assembly member’s website) http://www.andrewdismore.org.uk/home/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/New-Oxford-Street-Post-Office.pdf<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-39930522977696195612016-07-19T19:44:44.660+01:002016-07-19T19:44:44.660+01:00"009320 Halifax will be franchised to WHSmith..."009320 Halifax will be franchised to WHSmith High Street Ltd and will be known as Honiton Post Office,"<br />No, Halifax will be known as Halifax Post Office; Honiton is hundreds of miles away.<br /><br />I also note that the pdf link under Wrexham is also to Honiton.<br /><br />Now this may be PO Ltd cut and paste errors, or it may be yours, but please try to verify all and make them as accurate as possible, otherwise the information is not useful.<br /><br />Also, when adding further comments, please add them at the end, as a new comment after the last one listed, that way the comments will stay roughly chronological, rather than having July before May.<br /><br />ThanksIan - Norvichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436130277706268046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-75082275465643243642016-07-19T16:45:53.842+01:002016-07-19T16:45:53.842+01:00A results
003843 Kilmarnock will be franchised t...A results <br /><br />003843 Kilmarnock will be franchised to WHSmith High Street Ltd and will be known as Kilmarnock Post Office, expected date of change to be advised<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/kilmarnock_ka11nn_decision_letter.pdf<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-14716614791383003202016-07-19T16:40:07.639+01:002016-07-19T16:40:07.639+01:00Some results
004112 Bury St Edmunds will be fran...Some results <br /><br />004112 Bury St Edmunds will be franchised to WHSmith High Street Ltd and will be known as Honiton Post Office, expected date of change 3 November 2016<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/bury_st_edmunds_ip331aa_decision_letter.pdf<br /><br />009320 Halifax will be franchised to WHSmith High Street Ltd and will be known as Honiton Post Office, expected date of change 8 September 2016<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/halifax_hx11ad_decision_letter.pdf<br /><br />019519 Barnstaple Crown Office will move into WHSmiths where it will remain a Crown Office to be known as Barnstaple Crown Post Office, expected date of change 15 September 2016<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/barnstaple_ex311sb_decision_letter.pdf<br /><br />003129 Stevenage Crown Office will move into WHSmiths where it will remain a Crown Office to be known as Stevenage Crown Post Office, expected date of change 8 September 2016<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/stevenage_sg11qr_decision_letter.pdf<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-1847195545223863552016-07-13T11:00:47.115+01:002016-07-13T11:00:47.115+01:00A result
013427 Chorley Crown Office will move in...A result<br /><br />013427 Chorley Crown Office will move into WHSmiths where it will remain a Crown Office and will continue to be known as Chorley Crown Post Office., expected date of change 25 August 2016<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/chorley_pr71aw_decision_letter.pdf<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-23036990134331274752016-07-13T10:57:34.600+01:002016-07-13T10:57:34.600+01:00Some results
005519 Honiton will be franchised t...Some results <br /><br />005519 Honiton will be franchised to WHSmith High Street Ltd and will be known as Honiton Post Office, expected date of change 11 August 2016<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/honiton_ex141pb_decision_letter.pdf<br /><br />002012 Beckenham will be franchised to WHSmith High Street Ltd and will be known as Beckenham Post Office, expected date of change 18 August 2016<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/beckenham_br31aa_decision_letter.pdf<br /><br /><br />012941 Maidstone Town Crown Office will move into WHSmiths where it will remain a Crown Office to be known as Maidstone Crown Post Office, expected date of change 11 August 2016<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/maidstone_town_me141sd_decision_letter.pdf<br /><br />019136 Castle Mall (Norwich) Crown Office will move into WHSmiths where it will remain a Crown Office to be known as Norwich Crown Post Office, expected date of change 11 August 2016<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/castle_mall_nr13dd_decision_letter.pdf<br /><br />029614 Wrexham Town Centre Crown Office will move into WHSmiths where it will remain a Crown Office to be known as Wrexham Crown Post Office, expected date of change 18 August 2016<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/honiton_ex141pb_decision_letter.pdf<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-10742881114438417812016-07-07T13:37:22.969+01:002016-07-07T13:37:22.969+01:00Norwich Crown Office move to WHS has been confirme...Norwich Crown Office move to WHS has been confirmed for next month. Opening hours will be the same (or ten minutes later every day - 5.40 instead of 5.30 oddly.) No Sunday opening, no late night opening, and a great gaping void in Castle Mall. <br /><br />It will mean the handstamps have to be renamed, and we can no longer get 'Castle'-related FDCs with the Castle Mall CDS!Ian - Norvichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436130277706268046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-59002059551069452932016-07-07T11:11:35.589+01:002016-07-07T11:11:35.589+01:0020 More Crown Offices being offered for franchisin...20 More Crown Offices being offered for franchising<br /><br />003246 Willenhall, 004007 Blackfriars Road, 004642 Morriston<br />004711 Londonderry 004925 St Leonards on Sea, 006004 Finsbury Park<br />006321 Bransholme, 006604 Llangefni, 008026 Harold Hill<br />008114 Dunmow, 009907 Newhaven, 012937 Leigh Park<br />013002 Kingsland High Street, 014614 Holywell, 016832 Duke Street<br />017026 South Ockendon, 028201 Kingstanding, 030420 Dingle<br />043832 Springburn Way, 046832 East Kilbride<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-22271270371169483462016-07-06T14:13:23.496+01:002016-07-06T14:13:23.496+01:00And more changes …
Crown Office to be run from a ...And more changes …<br /><br />Crown Office to be run from a WHSmiths Store<br /><br />024004 Wood Green - 2 SSK<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/wood_green_n226dz_letter.pdf<br /><br />008844 Dunfermline - 2 SSK<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/dunfermline_ky127aa_letter.pdf<br /><br />018937 Chichester -3 SSK<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/banbury_ox165lb_letter.pdf<br /><br /><br />Crown Office to be franchised to WHSmiths<br /><br />002907 Lewes - no SKS<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/lewes_bn71aa_letter.pdf<br /><br />012137 Banbury - 2SSK<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/banbury_ox165lb_letter.pdf<br /><br />012555 Penzance - 3 SSK<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/penzance_tr182lb_letter.pdf<br /><br />017539 St Austell - no SSK<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/st_austell_pl254aa_letter.pdf<br /><br />023201 Harborne – 2 SSK<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/harborne_b179nd_letter.pdf<br /><br />DPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-28446541215072056522016-06-17T06:33:09.090+01:002016-06-17T06:33:09.090+01:00Shaftesbury Square’s fate has been sealed
https://...Shaftesbury Square’s fate has been sealed<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/shaftesbury_square_bt71jg_decision_letter.pdf<br />dp<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-34759796071063268222016-05-27T08:23:44.795+01:002016-05-27T08:23:44.795+01:00From Royal Mail's May 2016 Pink Floyd Press Re...From Royal Mail's May 2016 Pink Floyd Press Release:<br /><br />" The stamps will be available to purchase in 8,000 Post Offices from 7 July 2016"<br /><br />This confirms that there are 3,000 post offices which will not be selling the Pink Floyd (or any other special) stamps.Ian - Norvichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436130277706268046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-66554953439586503912016-05-25T20:25:52.917+01:002016-05-25T20:25:52.917+01:00I had a look at the existing branch of Norwich WHS...I had a look at the existing branch of Norwich WHS during the week. It has two floors but is small. Very small. They are planning to have the PO & SSKs at the back, but I think they would need to lose at least 30% of the ground floor display area - unless they knock down a wall! According to the info provided, there will be 4 SSKs and 7 serving posiitons. I reckon the present Castle Mall PO is about the same area (including seating area) as WHS ground floor. And of course they spent many thousands of £ on refurbishment and installation of the SSKs less than 2 years ago.<br />Ian - Norvichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436130277706268046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-15593671897063810602016-05-25T16:38:38.963+01:002016-05-25T16:38:38.963+01:00Another Wednesday and more Crown Office changes:- ...Another Wednesday and more Crown Office changes:- <br /><br />Offices to be franchised to WHSmiths<br /><br />002313 Durham (3 SSKs)<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/durham_dh13re_letter.pdf<br /><br />017230 Peterborough City (2 SSKs)<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/peterborough_city_pe11na_letter.pdf<br /><br />023323 Wakefield (2 SSKs)<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/wakefield_wf13bd_letter.pdf<br /><br /><br />Offices to be run from WHSmith premises<br /><br />027614 Llandudno (no SSKs)<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/llandudno_ll301aa_letter.pdf<br /><br />016136 Lowestoft (2 SSKs)<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/lowestoft_nr321aa_letter.pdf<br /><br />002801 Union Street (Aberdeen) (2 SSKs)<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/union_street_ab116az_letter.pdf<br /><br />DP<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-55107657853462332222016-05-11T15:19:24.601+01:002016-05-11T15:19:24.601+01:00Another Wednesday, and yet more changes!
Crown P...Another Wednesday, and yet more changes!<br /><br /><br />Crown Post Offices to be franchised to WHSmiths<br /><br />003843 Kilmarnock (no SSKs)<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/kilmarnock_ka11nn_letter.pdf<br /><br />005946 Maidenhead (2 SSKs)<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/maidenhead_sl61pt_letter.pdf<br /><br />002130 Felixstowe (no SSKs)<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/felixstowe_ip117aa_letter.pdf<br /><br />008033 Harpenden (2 SSKs)<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/harpenden_al54aa_letter.pdf<br /><br />002418 Lancaster (no SSKs)<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/lancaster_la11aa_letter.pdf<br /><br />008539 St Andrews Cross (Plymouth) (3 SSKs)<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/st_andrews_cross_pl11ab_letter.pdf<br /><br /><br />Crown Post Office located with WHSmiths<br /><br />008434 Warrington (4 SSKs)<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/warrington_wa11qb_letter.pdf<br /><br />DP<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-66324086063978002532016-05-04T18:12:05.675+01:002016-05-04T18:12:05.675+01:00Yet more changes!
WHSmiths to run
Bury St Edmund...Yet more changes!<br /><br />WHSmiths to run<br /><br />Bury St Edmunds (3 SSKs)<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/bury_st_edmunds_ip331aa_letter.pdf<br /><br />Halifax (3 SSKs)<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/halifax_hx11ad_letter.pdf<br /><br />Paisley (no mention of SSKs)<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/paisley_pa11aa_letter.pdf<br /><br /><br /><br />Crown Post Offices to be run from WHSmiths premises<br /><br />Barnstaple (2 SSKs)<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/barnstaple_ex311sb_letter.pdf<br /><br />Chorley (2 SSKs)<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/chorley_pr71aw_letter.pdf<br /><br />Harrow (3 SSKs)<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/harrow_ha11be_letter.pdf <br /><br />Stevenage (3 SSKs)<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/stevenage_sg11qr_letter.pdf<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-90580337540349144162016-04-20T15:55:43.770+01:002016-04-20T15:55:43.770+01:00In addition to the closures detailed above, the Po...In addition to the closures detailed above, the Post Office have announced the following changes to the Crown Office network:<br /><br />Branch Closures<br />023007 Rye Lane<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/rye_lane_se154tt_letter.pdf<br /><br />Branches to be run by WHS Smiths<br />002012 Beckenham (Kent)<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/beckenham_br31aa_letter.pdf<br /><br />003227 Beeston<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/beeston_ng91aa_letter.pdf<br /><br />005519 Honiton (will have 2 ssks)<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/honiton_ex141pb_letter.pdf<br /><br /><br />Branches operating as part of the Crown Office network situated in WHSmiths - These offices are to have NCR ssks<br /><br />009306 Darley Street (Bradford)<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/darley_street_bd13hn_letter.pdf<br /><br />012941 Maidstone Town<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/maidstone_town_me141sd_letter.pdf<br /><br />019136 Castle Mall (Norwich)<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/castle_mall_nr13dd_letter.pdf<br /><br />029614 Wrexham Town Centre<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/wrexham_town_centre_ll318ae_letter.pdf<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-67024879880375608272016-04-15T16:49:09.958+01:002016-04-15T16:49:09.958+01:00Oh dear more Crown Office under threat,
https://ww...Oh dear more Crown Office under threat,<br />https://www.onepostoffice.co.uk/secure/latest-news/better-for-customers/new-era-for-whsmith-partnership/<br />http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/636217/Post-office-closures-42-branches-axe-cost-cutting<br /><br />Barry and Shaftesbury Square already being consulted on<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/barry_cf634aa_letter.pdf<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/shaftesbury_square_bt71jg_letter.pdf<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-27539418857450310922015-10-16T15:29:53.420+01:002015-10-16T15:29:53.420+01:00The fate of Earls Court and Weston Road (Hove) hav...The fate of Earls Court and Weston Road (Hove) have been announced, they will both close (or merge as the Post Office puts it) no date given for either<br /><br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/earls_court_sw59rb_decision_letter.pdf<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/western_road_bn31af_decision_letter.pdf<br /><br />I can only wonder how much was spent from the Crown Transformation budget on both Kings Walk (lasted 7 months) and Earls Court (lasted about 14 months) transformations. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-91957232033375152872015-10-06T09:43:01.505+01:002015-10-06T09:43:01.505+01:00Another Crown Office change
009939 Bracknell
Offi...Another Crown Office change<br /><br />009939 Bracknell<br />Office to re-locate to WHS, due to redevelopment of the current premises (which is part of a wider town regeneration). Office will remain a Crown Office<br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/bracknell_rg121aa_letter.pdf<br /><br /><br />054832 Glasgow Crown Office (West Nile Street)<br />Office opened 24/9/15 replacing 002832 St. Vincent Street branchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-83983279375503288612015-09-02T15:42:04.647+01:002015-09-02T15:42:04.647+01:00Details of Franchising of the Great Greenford Crow...Details of Franchising of the Great Greenford Crown Office have been published, ZCO Ltd are expected to take over its running, if the other branches are anything to go by, they will be trading as WHSmith Local. In details given in the consultation letter, there will be two NCR self-service machines in the new branch. Date of change expected to be January 2016<br /><br />https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/images/pdf/great_greenford_ub69aj_letter.pdf<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-77134467588121126582015-07-30T17:28:22.538+01:002015-07-30T17:28:22.538+01:00I just though that some other once standard servic...I just though that some other once standard services are disappearing as well, not just stamps - Poste Restante for example... Everything is changing fast. In the old days you could send you luggage to train station in advance and there were platform tickets and 3rd class tickets and now it is all gone. Post offices are changing too. Maybe we will see electronic stamps like e-books and electronic stamp albums some day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-52453218447818416192015-07-30T08:23:23.994+01:002015-07-30T08:23:23.994+01:00The special place that was once called the 'Ph...The special place that was once called the 'Philatelic Counter'! Wheels have a habit of turning full circle but I doubt that this one will. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-36291254932272954082015-07-30T01:47:30.416+01:002015-07-30T01:47:30.416+01:00Situation with stamps is an expected one methinks....Situation with stamps is an expected one methinks. It is the same as with any other mass-production goods nowadays. For example, if you want to buy fine wine your can't have it at each and every corner shop, instead perhaps you will order the wine over internet or will visit some special designated fine wine merchant (if your town have any). The same with stamps - although you can pay for delivery at any PO but for 'fine wine' (for collectables) you have to go to a special place. It has to be so... unfortunately for collectors.<br />The only way round (which is impossible in my opinion) is do reduce offer of definitive stamps esp. when some issue is made available & demand businesses to glue actual stamps to envelopes instead of as-is printed mark of paid postage duty. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-85550700045767702762015-07-29T20:33:20.255+01:002015-07-29T20:33:20.255+01:00Interesting piece Ian. Its a double edged sword, e...Interesting piece Ian. Its a double edged sword, even for me as a customer of the PO; There was a time when I was a regular 'friend' of the SPM and had the chance to peruse whatever stock he received, usually on the day it arrived. These days (and a few house moves later) my local sub post office was closed and replaced by a one position add-on in the local convenience store. The upside is I have access to basic post services from 5am to 11pm, which has proven useful. The downside is the loss of the stock and a helpful individual. The shop now has one or two staff manning the shop tills and the PO at the same time, and its a busy shop. Guess which service takes priority.<br /><br />You have to feel for the Royal Mail as a whole as it is in a very challenging position financially as compared to even 20 years ago. The rise in internet communication and the change in the interests of the young have fundamentally shifted the need for the service. I don't believe we collectors are a dying breed, but we are a changing breed.<br /><br />Just as with other major national institutions, the current (or even past) delivery model for Royal Mail is unsustainable in the current form. The challenge is for them to find a way of generating a profit on the core business whilst also servicing us collector types. Something tells me Rowland Hill would be turning in his grave.<br /><br />ScottScottKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11833943451964588475noreply@blogger.com