Royal Mail refutes Calne sorting office rumours

[TrueBlueTerrier]

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Councillors in Calne say they will mount a protest campaign if rumours that the town’s sorting office is to be moved more than ten miles away are proved to be true.

Rumours began circulating this week that a feasibility study has been carried out into moving the sorting office to Wootton Bassett, two years after a previous study to move the sorting office to either Chippenham or Wootton Bassett concluded it wasn’t feasible.

But the Royal Mail denies it has any such plans.

Councillors Mercy Baggs and Amanda Venton were outraged at the rumours and said they would do everything they could do ensure the sorting office remains in the town.

Coun Baggs said: “We went though this exact thing a couple of years ago when they said they wanted to close down the sorting office and take it to Wootton Bassett.

“We said before this is just not on, it wouldn’t work.

“Lots of old people in the town, as well as many others, would never be able to get there, the postmen are going to be based all that way away and it is just not suitable.

“I’ve said it before and I will say it again, they are trying to make Calne a dormitory town for Swindon.

“But with the new houses that are coming in to Calne, we are growing bigger and bigger, and we need these facilities, we desperately need them.

“This time we will stand out there with banners and we will protest.”

A Royal Mail spokesman said: “We constantly review the operational efficiency and commercial practicality of all our units from time to time.

“However, at present, there is no feasibility study for Calne delivery office nor have we any plans regarding the office.”

[Lounge Lizard]

"a previous study to move the sorting office to Wootton Bassett concluded it wasn’t feasible" but only because the mail would be delayed by all the funeral processions. I blame Blair.

[adb2aber]

The people in Wanborough etc complain enough about having to drive to Bassett when the MC is just down the road from them, clearly sense makes itself absent when RM is concerned.