New Post Office opens in Bridgwater today (From Bridgwater Mercury)
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New Post Office opens in Bridgwater today
1:30pm Monday 6th February 2012 in Bridgwater Area News
Terry Brown
A BRIDGWATER Post Office has been opened this week thanks to Government investment to improve the community service.
A branch has opened at the Woodbury Road/Dunkery Road stores today as part of a bid to improve the network.
The revitalisation programme is expected to introduce longer opening hours, simplified face-to-face service and refurbished branches.
Store owner and sub postmaster Terry Brown said: “We haven’t had a Post Office here for three years. We bought the property about seven months ago and I’m happy about it as I think it will draw people in.
“We will be able to offer a service here after others are closed – we believe there are no other Post Officers open earlier or later in the area.”
The Post Office will be opened from 9am this week, with hours extended to 7.30am to 8pm as of next week.
The refurbishment is part of a 1.3bn Government investment programme and developments are expected to start in June – with further details due to be available at this time.
Post Office Limited spokesperson Mike Norman said: “This is very good news for the High Street in that the investment keeps products and service at the heart of communities across the UK.”
He added it was not yet known which post offices would benefit from the programme and that an announcement was expected to be made in June or July.
Comments(12)
ohdearithappenedagain
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3:27pm Mon 6 Feb 12
sheldoncooper wrote:Don't be silly!
"We have'nt had a Post office her.." "No other Post officers open..."
Dear me, does'nt anyone proof read these stories !!
The Murky proofreader has been MIA for years now.
Oh and...doesn't*
mayrose
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4:53pm Mon 6 Feb 12
MINIME2
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7:22pm Mon 6 Feb 12
RustyKnight
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7:39pm Mon 6 Feb 12
BaldCarl2
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8:18pm Mon 6 Feb 12
Give it a year or two and it will closel
sheldoncooper
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10:24pm Mon 6 Feb 12
awayswing
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8:58am Tue 7 Feb 12
sheldoncooper
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10:52am Tue 7 Feb 12
I sent a package last week by Courier next day for £8.95, I had taken it into the Post office and they wanted £18+
Puriton62
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11:06pm Wed 8 Feb 12
Sheldoncooper whilst some couriers nay offer a cheaper service be aware that the levels of compensation in the event of loss/ damage offered for items may differ. PO's can offer different services on behalf of Royal Mail and ParcelForce dependant on the items size, weight, urgency, value, and if the customer requires a signature on delivery, consequential loss cover. There is also the quality of service as no Package sent via these services will be left on a doorstep if there is no one available to accept delivery. I have personally had packages nicked from my doorstep when left there by a courier!
A good postoffice will ensure that you are offered the postal service best suited for your needs.
sheldoncooper
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11:49pm Wed 8 Feb 12
As a business user I have had the misfortune of trying to claim for a number of lost packages through Royal Mail, who used every delaying tactic going in the hope that I would give up.
Eventually we did get compensated but only at the cost price of the item and not the retail price ( which a private individual would ).
We have had packages accepted at the Post office counter for Parcelforce and Royal Mail, only to have them returned days later for being too big ( in 1 case by 1 centimetre).
We have used the same Courier for 3 years and never had a package go missing. Our packages weigh upto 30 kilos ( which Parcelforce will not take ) with 98% arriving next day, and all require a signature so cannot be left on the doorstep. Their optional levels of compensation are clearly stated, as is their list of prohibited items.
Package sent to USA 3 weeks ago, with Parcelforce would have been £128. Sent by Fedex for £55 and arrived inside 3 days with full online stage by stage tracking. No comparison i'm afraid .
Puriton62
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10:44am Thu 9 Feb 12
Of course the only compensation you receive is for the loss you actually personally incurred which is the price you paid for the item not what you have 'sold' it for. If you claimed your 'sell' price you would be making a profit on it at Royal Mails expense. This is no different whether it be a private or business customer.Terms and conditions for Royal Mail and ParcelForce and compensation limits are freely available in booklets which if not on display can always be asked for. It must be noted that Royal Mail and ParcelForce are obliged To offer a 'Universal Service' which means they gave to charge the same price whether the item is going to London or the Outer Hebrides.
Most couriers 'cherry pick' the profitable routes and surcharge for remote areas .
They do not operate on a level playing field.
Few offer any refund if the item doesn't arrive on a stated day, and often their compensation limits are set at a maximum amount per kilo / consignment.
It's swings and roundabouts what works for some doesn't work for others - just remember it wasn't ParcelForce that stored their overspill of parcels outside in the snow for two weeks last year!
sheldoncooper says...
2:57pm Mon 6 Feb 12
Dear me, does'nt anyone proof read these stories !!