Agenda item

This Council Meeting notes that:

·           In August 2016 Royal Mail launched a feasibility study to consider the closure of delivery offices in Bredbury and Marple

·           The plans would see post processed at Bredbury and Marple redirected to Green Lane in Stockport and leave the borough with only 3 delivery offices; Stockport, Bramhall and Cheadle

·           The Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents the employees affected, has said that they are unable to ‘find one solitary benefit for either the workforce or the public’ from the plans

This Council Meeting believes that:

·           The Government retains ultimate responsibility for providing the public with a universal postal service

·           Closure of delivery offices in Bredbury and Marple would have a massive impact on the ability of local residents to collect parcels and items of mail and undermines the universal nature of our postal service

·           There has been no local alternative provision proposed which can adequately replace the service provided by the current delivery office network

·           The people of Bredbury and Marple deserve an acceptable level of service irrespective of the ownership of Royal Mail

·           Royal Mail’s plans would increase the organisation’s local carbon footprint, with countless additional journeys needing to be made if the closures go ahead

This Council Meeting resolves

·           To highlight the importance of protecting local jobs and services in Royal Mail by continuing to draw attention to the ill-thought through and counter-productive plans for delivery offices in Stockport

·           For the Chief Executive of Stockport Council to write to the Chief Executive of Royal Mail asking her to reconsider the plans to close Bredbury and Marple Delivery Offices

Moved by:          Councillor David Sedgwick

Seconded by:    Councillor Charlie Stewart

MOVED AND SECONDED - This Council Meeting notes that:

·         In August 2016 Royal Mail launched a feasibility study to consider the closure of delivery offices in Bredbury and Marple

·         The plans would see post processed at Bredbury and Marple redirected to Green Lane in Stockport and leave the borough with only 3 delivery offices; Stockport, Bramhall and Cheadle

·         The Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents the employees affected, has said that they are unable to ‘find one solitary benefit for either the workforce or the public’ from the plans

This Council Meeting believes that:

·         The Government retains ultimate responsibility for providing the public with a universal postal service

·         Closure of delivery offices in Bredbury and Marple would have a massive impact on the ability of local residents to collect parcels and items of mail and undermines the universal nature of our postal service

·         There has been no local alternative provision proposed which can adequately replace the service provided by the current delivery office network

·         The people of Bredbury and Marple deserve an acceptable level of service irrespective of the ownership of Royal Mail

·         Royal Mail’s plans would increase the organisation’s local carbon footprint, with countless additional journeys needing to be made if the closures go ahead

This Council Meeting resolves

·         To highlight the importance of protecting local jobs and services in Royal Mail by continuing to draw attention to the ill-thought through and counter-productive plans for delivery offices in Stockport

·         For the Chief Executive of Stockport Council to write to the Chief Executive of Royal Mail asking her to reconsider the plans to close Bredbury and Marple Delivery Offices

AMENDMENT MOVED AND SECONDED - This Council Meeting notes that:

·         In August 2016 Royal Mail launched a feasibility study to consider the closure of delivery offices in Bredbury and Marple

·         The plans would see post processed at Bredbury and Marple redirected to Green Lane in Stockport and leave the borough with only 3 delivery offices; Stockport, Bramhall and Cheadle

·         The Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents the employees affected, has said that they are unable to ‘find one solitary benefit for either the workforce or the public’ from the plans

This Council Meeting believes that:

·         The Government retains ultimate responsibility for providing the public with a universal postal service

·         Closure of delivery offices in Bredbury and Marple would have a massive impact on the ability of local residents to collect parcels and items of mail and undermines the universal nature of our postal service

·         There has been no local alternative provision proposed which can adequately replace the service provided by the current delivery office network

·         The people of Bredbury and Marple deserve an acceptable level of service irrespective of the ownership of Royal Mail

·         Royal Mail’s plans would increase the organisation’s local carbon footprint, with countless additional journeys needing to be made if the closures go ahead

This Council Meeting resolves

·         To highlight the importance of protecting local jobs and services in Royal Mail by continuing to draw attention to the ill-thought through and counter-productive plans for delivery offices in Stockport

·         To highlight the importance of protecting a suitable, local collection office for the residents of Bredbury, Marple and the surrounding areas

·         For the Chief Executive of Stockport Council to write to the Chief Executive of Royal Mail asking her to reconsider the plans to close Bredbury and Marple Delivery Offices

AMENDMENT CARRIED

It was then

RESOLVED - This Council Meeting notes that:

·         In August 2016 Royal Mail launched a feasibility study to consider the closure of delivery offices in Bredbury and Marple

·         The plans would see post processed at Bredbury and Marple redirected to Green Lane in Stockport and leave the borough with only 3 delivery offices; Stockport, Bramhall and Cheadle

·         The Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents the employees affected, has said that they are unable to ‘find one solitary benefit for either the workforce or the public’ from the plans

This Council Meeting believes that:

·         The Government retains ultimate responsibility for providing the public with a universal postal service

·         Closure of delivery offices in Bredbury and Marple would have a massive impact on the ability of local residents to collect parcels and items of mail and undermines the universal nature of our postal service

·         There has been no local alternative provision proposed which can adequately replace the service provided by the current delivery office network

·         The people of Bredbury and Marple deserve an acceptable level of service irrespective of the ownership of Royal Mail

·         Royal Mail’s plans would increase the organisation’s local carbon footprint, with countless additional journeys needing to be made if the closures go ahead

This Council Meeting resolves

·         To highlight the importance of protecting local jobs and services in Royal Mail by continuing to draw attention to the ill-thought through and counter-productive plans for delivery offices in Stockport

·         To highlight the importance of protecting a suitable, local collection office for the residents of Bredbury, Marple and the surrounding areas

·         For the Chief Executive of Stockport Council to write to the Chief Executive of Royal Mail asking her to reconsider the plans to close Bredbury and Marple Delivery Offices