Derrington villagers' anger over missing post box saga

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Derrington villagers' anger over missing post box saga

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ANGRY villagers in Derrington wrote a strongly worded letter to Royal Mail but had nowhere to post it after workmen took away their post box for repair and never returned it.

John Dyche of Long Lane in Derrington started a petition calling for the reinstatement of the post box outside his home after it was removed in October last year for repair and never returned.

“Residents were told the box was removed because the wooden post was rotten and needed to be replaced,” Mr Dyche told the Newsletter. “The argument was that they have got to get a new post.

“Well I can give them a post if they want one.

“It’s about a three quarter of a mile walk away to the next nearest post box, which is quite a walk for some of the village’s elderly residents,” he said.

“The post box was used regularly by local people as well as those making their way along the lane en-route to and from Stafford and the surrounding villages.

“There’s passing traffic going both ways that stopped regularly to use it.”

Mr Dyche said he had grown so frustrated waiting for the post box to return he had drawn a sign to hang on the wall featuring popular Second World War graffiti character Mr Chad whose appearance satirised the shortages experienced during the war - to highlight the missing box.

In April Mr Dyche sent a petition, containing the signatures of more than 60 concerned residents calling for the reinstatement of the post box and asking for an update on the situation, to the Stafford Royal Mail delivery office asking that it be sent on to the relevant people, but he said he had heard nothing in response.

A Royal Mail spokesman said they were still investigating the issue.

[UnhappyGremlin]

Ofcom as our regulator should be contacted about this.
There is a limit of distance from which residents should be from their nearest box, I think about 500 yards, either way, I'm pretty certain it's less than 3/4 of a mile.
If RM can avoid putting the box back in, they will.

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Ofcom as our regulator should be contacted about this.
There is a limit of distance from which residents should be from their nearest box, I think about 500 yards, either way, I'm pretty certain it's less than 3/4 of a mile.
If RM can avoid putting the box back in, they will.

The new proposed standard requires that 98% of all UK addresses should be within a half-mile straight line distance of a post box.

[UnhappyGremlin]

Ofcom as our regulator should be contacted about this.
There is a limit of distance from which residents should be from their nearest box, I think about 500 yards, either way, I'm pretty certain it's less than 3/4 of a mile.
If RM can avoid putting the box back in, they will.

The new proposed standard requires that 98% of all UK addresses should be within a half-mile straight line distance of a post box.

Would that be 'as the crow flies'? From the house door?

[TrueBlueTerrier]

yes

[RedBagMan]

We've had a similar "up our way" (i.e. on my walk) - sent an e-mail to RoyalMail.Com three weeks ago after various customers had asked me about it ...

... still waiting for a reply ...

[TrueBlueTerrier]

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A DERRINGTON postbox which was removed for repair and still had not returned six months later will be reinstated after villagers petitioned Royal Mail to put it back.

John Dyche of Long Lane contacted the Newsletter and sent a petition with more than 60 names he had collected calling for the return of the post box at Ellans Lea.

Royal Mail spokesman Val Bodden said it would be reinstated in the next couple of weeks.

[Lounge Lizard]

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A DERRINGTON postbox which was removed for repair and still had not returned six months later will be reinstated after villagers petitioned Royal Mail to put it back.

John Dyche of Long Lane contacted the Newsletter and sent a petition with more than 60 names he had collected calling for the return of the post box at Ellans Lea.

Royal Mail spokesman Val Bodden said it would be reinstated in the next couple of weeks.

That's all right then, replaced before privatisation.

[UnhappyGremlin]

http://www.staffordshirenewsletter.co.u ... 062013.htm

A DERRINGTON postbox which was removed for repair and still had not returned six months later will be reinstated after villagers petitioned Royal Mail to put it back.

John Dyche of Long Lane contacted the Newsletter and sent a petition with more than 60 names he had collected calling for the return of the post box at Ellans Lea.

Royal Mail spokesman Val Bodden said it would be reinstated in the next couple of weeks.

Bet it takes longer.