Saturday, 26 January, 2008
 | Towards On Council |
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The County Council and the four District Councils are working hard to ensure that, when the new Council opens for business in May 2009, you, the customer, will receive an excellent service.
This process of becoming one Council will be overseen by Councillors from all 5 authorities: 2 from each District Council (8 in total), and the 8 Cabinet Members and Leader from the County Council. This ‘Implementation Executive’ met informally for the first time in November 2007.
To find out more, go to www.wiltshire.gov.uk.
Sunday, 20 January, 2008
| Save Victoria Park Post Office |
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Mary Douglas writes:
As many of you will be aware, the government is planning to close about 2,500 post offices across the country. The Post Office at the Co-op by Victoria Park is one of those earmarked for closure and the government is seeking the views of local people.
Presenting these plans to the Commons in May last year, as Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, Alistair Darling said that Post Offices play an important social and economic role in the communities they serve. I agree!
I am particularly concerned at the impact on older people, most of whom want to live in their own homes within their local community for as long as possible. The government says that customers can go to another post office or use the internet or have pensions paid directly into bank accounts. However, for many older people, this is simply not an option.
The County Council is working hard to help older people live independently. Yet closing the local post office works directly against this. We need more local services, not less.
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