Old post boxes 'are a safety threat'

[TrueBlueTerrier]

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RESIDENTS wanting to mail a letter without going into Halifax's town-centre post office have been told: Sorry, but you can't.

Royal Mail chiefs have condemned the post boxes in the wall of the Commercial Street branch, saying they pose a safety risk to collection workers.

Customers wanting to post letters must now go into the post office during opening hours or visit nearby postboxes until a new double pillar box is installed.

A Royal Mail spokesman said: "The postboxes outside Halifax Post Office have been taken out of service for health and safety reasons.

"They are damaged inside and in a state of disrepair, so it was identified they could cause problems for our collection staff.

"We apologise to customers for any inconvenience and we plan to install a new, double pillar box at the branch as soon as possible."

He said customers could use the postbox at Woolshops Shopping Centre, with a 6.30pm final collection time, and Halifax Delivery Office in Gaol Lane, with a 7.30pm final collection time.

[POSTMAN]

They are damaged inside and in a state of disrepair

Fix 'em,you know,just a thought.

[DGP1]

How badly damaged are they that they are taken out of service? Any of the boxes I empty are made from steel thick enough to stop a 50 cal round at close range

[POSTMAN]

Chances are they are not damaged,anyone who been to a BO will see those boxes stuck on the wall,they look like cupboards.
Apparantlety due to H&S they can't be used,collected from,there is another story of them on here.
BO's round my way have them boxed in and a double post box put outside,just like this stories lot.