Sign petition re closure of Gloucestershire mail centre
Philip Booth, Gloucestershire Green party | 09.11.2006 10:22
Royal Mail has recently announced the closure of Gloucestershire’s Mail Centre with plans to relocate the work 34 miles away to Swindon. This decision appears to have been taken with the minimum of consideration to the local community, businesses and and also, of the environmental impact of the extra distance involved in transporting mail out of, and back into Gloucester, via Swindon.
A significant number of letters sent in Gloucestershire are sent to local addresses: these currently travel a few miles in total as opposed to around 70 miles to Swindon and back. We have just had the Stern report and it is now more than clear we live in a world where we need to reduce emissions.
Indeed the Post Office website has details of its 'Corporate Responsibility' where it identifies 17.5% of its CO2 equivalents emissions coming from people commuting to work; and its business travel by road as contributing 41% of its CO2 emissions. The Post Office expresses a commitment to cutting these emissions and yet wants to move workers from Gloucester to Swindon and carry local letters to Swindon and back. This is purely short term financial gains.
Gloucestershire’s Mail Centre is known within Royal Mail for its excellent productivity. It is vital we retain local centres and reduce our carbon footprint.
We need to get as many residents of Gloucestershire to tell Royal Mail and the Government that their plans are not acceptable. Please object to Royal Mail’s decision to close Gloucestershire’s Mail Centre, by writing to Allan Leighton, Chairman, Royal Mail, 148 Old Street, London, EC1V 9HQ.
You can also visit the campaign website for more information and up to date news at www.savegloucestermailcentre.co.uk where you will also be able to sign the on-line petition and see the Early Day Motion in the House of Commons objecting to the closure.
Indeed the Post Office website has details of its 'Corporate Responsibility' where it identifies 17.5% of its CO2 equivalents emissions coming from people commuting to work; and its business travel by road as contributing 41% of its CO2 emissions. The Post Office expresses a commitment to cutting these emissions and yet wants to move workers from Gloucester to Swindon and carry local letters to Swindon and back. This is purely short term financial gains.
Gloucestershire’s Mail Centre is known within Royal Mail for its excellent productivity. It is vital we retain local centres and reduce our carbon footprint.
We need to get as many residents of Gloucestershire to tell Royal Mail and the Government that their plans are not acceptable. Please object to Royal Mail’s decision to close Gloucestershire’s Mail Centre, by writing to Allan Leighton, Chairman, Royal Mail, 148 Old Street, London, EC1V 9HQ.
You can also visit the campaign website for more information and up to date news at www.savegloucestermailcentre.co.uk where you will also be able to sign the on-line petition and see the Early Day Motion in the House of Commons objecting to the closure.
Philip Booth, Gloucestershire Green party
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