Halstead: Parcel collection closed early after postie bitten

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Royal Mail was forced to close its Halstead collection point early after a postman was bitten by a dog.

The postie had been due to cover a colleague who was off sick before he was attacked on Monday.

The collection point closed early on Monday and Tuesday but was open as normal from Wednesday.

On Wednesday Royal Mail welcomed the findings of an independent report calling for new legislation and tougher legal sanctions to be introduced against owners of dogs which attack postmen.

Donald Brydon, chairman of the Royal Mail Group, said: “Dog attacks cause injuries and terrible trauma to our staff.

“Nobody should have to endure this and our staff are at an increased risk of such attacks simply because of the job they do.

“We welcome the findings in Sir Gordon Langley’s independent report, especially his call for an urgent reform of the laws in England and Wales. We have also taken on board his comments that Royal Mail should take a more robust approach with customers whose dogs attack postmen and women. We will adjust our policies immediately.”

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Donald Brydon, chairman of the Royal Mail Group, said:

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