East Leeds: Residents fury as mail bosses deliver a blow

[POSTMAN]

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A popular postie, described as a “local hero” by residents, is being moved from his round to the dismay of dozens of people in Leeds.

Around 25 residents from Methley and Mickletown, in south east Leeds, reacted angrily to news that their much-loved delivery man of 14 years will no longer be passing on their letters and packages.

Their postman Alan Crosbie is being moved to another area due to Royal Mail route changes, which are being put in place at the Garforth Delivery Office and across the UK.

June Fender, 58, who is secretary of Methley and Mickletown Residents Association, said: “I would think he’s a local hero as he goes out of his way to deliver – at my house in particular, he’s climbed over the garden wall to deliver for me and gone far and beyond the call of duty. [Royal Mail] seem to have a policy that they don’t want people to back local heroes, which I think is an appalling thing to see.”

She joined a number of other angry residents at Mickletown Post Office, in Main Street, Methley, to protest against Mr Crosbie’s change of location on Friday – they believe he doesn’t want to move.

The news that an “unknown colleague” would take over the role spread to members of the residents association at a meeting last Monday, sparking an angry response.

Ms Fender, who has lived in Methley for 12 years, said: “They were upset once they knew – they didn’t understand why somebody who worked well and that people knew should be moved on for no good reason.”

She said that she always knows when Mr Crosbie is away as her mail is often handed to a similar address half a mile away and vice versa.

Coun James Lewis (Lab, Kippax and Methley) said: “I can understand their concerns, postal workers are people you see every day. I hope Royal Mail can still listen to a village like Methley on things like this, we know how people in Methley value local services.”

Royal Mail spokeswoman Morag Turnbull said: “There is an agreed process for postmen and women to determine their delivery rounds but we can assure customers that all our staff are trained to the same high standards and quality of service will be maintained.”

She said changes to services in Methley and Garforth are aimed to make the service “more efficient”.

[hans solo]

more efficient

[TrueBlueTerrier]

more efficient

In Royal Mail boardrooms and managers offices it is though. They are getting more mail delivered by fewer people, ok it's costing more in overtime, fuel, vehicle maintenance, and its taking longer to deliver it, and residents are not happy - But hey if you only concentrate on one aspect of efficiency you are always bound to get the result you wanted.

[DirtyHarry]

more efficient

If only they knew the true meaning of the word, "efficient."
The changes made in my office have without a shadow of a doubt, made us more inefficient than we were before the previous round of cuts, and the cuts before that, and the cuts before that, etc, etc, etc.
Too many cuts leads to chaos.

[fishtank]

“They were upset once they knew – they didn’t understand why somebody who worked well and that people knew should be moved on for no good reason.”

No offence but get a life people.
Actually take offence if you like.

Local hero..

[Patrick Clifton]

I always find stuff like this a tad cringeworthy.

Yes, posties can get attatched to punters on their delivery and vice versa. But for it to make headlines in the local rag...

[theboropostie]

I think the Yorkshire Evening Post must have a full time reporter dedicated to slagging off Royal Mail.

Seems to make a regular appearance on here.

Probably a failed Daily Mail hack!

[blue1873]

I would like to ask Ms.Morag Turnbull to come and look at the "doubtful selection boxes"
on the IPS frames in the MC i work in and then say "all our staff are trained to the same
high standards and quality of service will be maintained" and if she still thinks the same
afterwards then i'd like to know what colour the sky is in her world.And was that a slip
of the tongue on Ms.Turnbull's part using the word SERVICE, RM naughty room beckons
Morag methinks,only "Business and Product" are acceptable by RM management these days

[MGB]

June Fender, 58, who is secretary of Methley and Mickletown Residents Association, said: “I would think he’s a local hero as he goes out of his way to deliver – at my house in particular, he’s climbed over the garden wall to deliver for me and gone far and beyond the call of duty. [Royal Mail] seem to have a policy that they don’t want people to back local heroes, which I think is an appalling thing to see.”

Surprised he hasn't been sacked yet after they printed that!

[Lounge Lizard]

June Fender, 58, who is secretary of Methley and Mickletown Residents Association, said: “I would think he’s a local hero as he goes out of his way to deliver – at my house in particular, he’s climbed over the garden wall to deliver for me and gone far and beyond the call of duty. [Royal Mail] seem to have a policy that they don’t want people to back local heroes, which I think is an appalling thing to see.”

Surprised he hasn't been sacked yet after they printed that!

But which of us wouldn't climb over a garden wall for one of June,58,'s breakfasts ?

[POSTMAN]

June Fender, 58, who is secretary of Methley and Mickletown Residents Association, said: “I would think he’s a local hero as he goes out of his way to deliver – at my house in particular, he’s climbed over the garden wall to deliver for me and gone far and beyond the call of duty. [Royal Mail] seem to have a policy that they don’t want people to back local heroes, which I think is an appalling thing to see.”

Surprised he hasn't been sacked yet after they printed that!

But which of us wouldn't climb over a garden wall for one of June,58,'s breakfasts ?