June 26th, 2008 by ianyuill
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Aberdeen City Council today (25th June) backed the growing campaign to save Mannofield Post Office.
Speaking after the Council meeting, Mannofiled, Broomhill, Airyhall and Garthdee councillor Ian Yuill said ” The campaign to save Mannofield Post Office is going from strengh-to-strength. I’m delighted that the Council has backed the campaign to save Mannofield Post Office.
“Mannofield Post Office is a busy local Post Office which is actually increasing the amount of business it does. There is absolutely no justification for the Post Office’s plan to close it.”
Ian Yuill is urging anyone who has not aleready done so to write or e-mail the Post Office before the 8th July deadline backing the case to save Mannofield Post Office.
“Evidence from elsewhere around the country suggests a strong local campagn can help save a local post office. I urge anyone who wants to save our local Post Office to write to Sally Buchanan, Network Development Manager, National Consultation Team, FREEPOST CONSULTATION TEAM or e-mail consultation@postoffice.co.uk. Every letter and e-mail helps.”
June 25th, 2008 by ianyuill
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Mannofield residents attending a public meeting at Mannofield Church Hall on Tuesday 24th June were united in opposing Post Office proposals to close their local Post Office.
Around 60 people attended the meeting and many spoke out strongly against the Post Office proposal.Mannofield, Broomhill and Airyhall councillor Ian Yuill said “Residents were united in wanting to save our local Post Office. Mannofield Post Office is an important local facility, used by many local residents and is an important part of our community. Its busy, well used and a viable busiiness. There is absolutely no justification for closing it.” Speaking at the piblic meeting, Ian Yuill urged residents to write to the Post Office objecting to their plans.
He commented “I was impressed by the strength of feeling shown by residents, many of whom have already written to the Post Office. Many other residents made it clear they would be doing so.”
Ian Yuill concluded “People have until 8th July to object and I will be doing absolutely everything I can until then to drive home the message to the Post Office that Mannofield Post Office should not close.”
June 7th, 2008 by ianyuill
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The campaign to save Mannofield Post Office has gone online with the launch of a special campaign website www.savemannofieldpostoffice.org.uk The website includes full details of how residents can let the Post Office know their views of the unwanted and unnecessary plan to close Mannofield Post Office. It also includes an online petition people can sign.
May 29th, 2008 by ianyuill
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Local councillor Ian Yuill and Nicol Strephen MSP have launched a campaign to save Mannofield Post Office from closure.
“Mannofield Post Office is a well used local facility and the Post Office’s closure proposal is unwanted and unnecessary” said Ian Yuill.
“Local people have until 8th July to let the Post Office know their views and I would urge everyone who wants to save our local post office to write or e-mail the Post Office” Ian added.
You can lodge an objection to the closure plan by writing to Sally Buchanan, Network Development Manager, FREEPOST CONSULTATION TEAM (no stamp is required) or by e-mailing consultation@postoffice.co.uk
