Whitstable People's Convoy

[fishtank]

Whitstable People’s Convoy
http://www.cwu.org/news/archive/whitsta ... onvoy.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

4th February 2013

Local campaigners in Kent are taking to the streets once again tomorrow in their latest bid to save their town's delivery office from closure.

The dispute centres on controversial plans to close Whitstable Delivery Office and relocate its functions to Canterbury, forcing some 50 postwomen and postmen to undertake a 16-mile round trip before they start delivering mail to their town.


Local businesses and residents, who would also have to make the same trip to pick up any undelivered items, have joined forces with the workers to oppose the relocation and together, townsfolk have mounted a determined campaign - including a protest march and a 5,000-strong petition - to try to persuade Royal Mail to think again.

Tomorrow's protest will see people come together to form the 'Whitstable People's Convoy' and travel to Canterbury and back, aiming to prove that the closure plan is, in their words, "unreasonable and unfair."

Protest organiser, and delivery office CWU rep, Chris Stone said: "We're meeting up at 2.30pm tomorrow and driving in convoy to Canterbury Delivery Office and back, with our campaign leaflets in our vehicle windows."

"We'll calculate how much fuel, time, mileage - and stress - it takes to do this journey and park!" he added.

If you'd like to get involved why not print the "sorry you are out of order" leaflet and put it in your car window or meet at Gorrell Tank car park at 2.30pm tomorrow, Tuesday 5th February.

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[chooch]

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[music4essex]

Good Luck

Essex mum

[POSTMAN]

The card on the CWU site?ohhh err have they grown a pair on there?

[fishtank]

The card on the CWU site?ohhh err have they grown a pair on there?

Militant loonies the lot of them.

[juliew]

I've just learned that we have a bright red camper van and an open topped Land Rover among some of the vehicles turning up for our convoy tomorrow.All will show the leaflets below. People are also doing this trip by bus to debunk the 'scientific study' Royal Mail claims to have undertaken to take account of delivery times after the office is moved. No evidence of this 'scientific study' has ever been shown to our local politicians in spite of requests for it - so WE are doing Royal Mail's research for them. Stand by for the results! And a meeting in London tomorrow with our local politicians so you'd better have your facts straight.

Rubber Duck Royal Mail! You will never ever defeat the people of Whitstable!!!!! Julie Wassmer x

Whitstable People’s Convoy
http://www.cwu.org/news/archive/whitsta ... onvoy.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

4th February 2013

Local campaigners in Kent are taking to the streets once again tomorrow in their latest bid to save their town's delivery office from closure.

The dispute centres on controversial plans to close Whitstable Delivery Office and relocate its functions to Canterbury, forcing some 50 postwomen and postmen to undertake a 16-mile round trip before they start delivering mail to their town.


Local businesses and residents, who would also have to make the same trip to pick up any undelivered items, have joined forces with the workers to oppose the relocation and together, townsfolk have mounted a determined campaign - including a protest march and a 5,000-strong petition - to try to persuade Royal Mail to think again.

Tomorrow's protest will see people come together to form the 'Whitstable People's Convoy' and travel to Canterbury and back, aiming to prove that the closure plan is, in their words, "unreasonable and unfair."

Protest organiser, and delivery office CWU rep, Chris Stone said: "We're meeting up at 2.30pm tomorrow and driving in convoy to Canterbury Delivery Office and back, with our campaign leaflets in our vehicle windows."

"We'll calculate how much fuel, time, mileage - and stress - it takes to do this journey and park!" he added.

If you'd like to get involved why not print the "sorry you are out of order" leaflet and put it in your car window or meet at Gorrell Tank car park at 2.30pm tomorrow, Tuesday 5th February.

cwu__1359996046_Whitstable.jpg

[TrueBlueTerrier]

I've just learned that we have a bright red camper van and an open topped Land Rover among some of the vehicles turning up for our convoy tomorrow.All will show the leaflets below. People are also doing this trip by bus to debunk the 'scientific study' Royal Mail claims to have undertaken to take account of delivery times after the office is moved. No evidence of this 'scientific study' has ever been shown to our local politicians in spite of requests for it - so WE are doing Royal Mail's research for them. Stand by for the results! And a meeting in London tomorrow with our local politicians so you'd better have your facts straight.

Rubber Duck Royal Mail! You will never ever defeat the people of Whitstable!!!!! Julie Wassmer x

Julie, I doubt the "scientific" study was ever undertaken however you could call their bluff as we are one of the few companies that can be subject to a "Freedom of Information" request and if you wish you could do it on this site http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/select_authority" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; you'll probably have to register but its free and if you do get an answer at least you'll have a link for people to view the response on.

[chooch]

Keith Taylor MEP also has views on this issue -

http://www.keithtaylormep.org.uk/2013/0 ... e-closure/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;