Blewbury Post Office is considering the viability of running an outreach post office at Upton Village Hall for four hours once a week and is seeking your views on this.
We need to know whether you would use such a service, and if so, how often, as Post Office Limited will not sanction the expenditure unless they feel it is worth their while. The previous post office facility was closed through lack of demand so we need to prove the case for a new facility.
Services that could be offered include:
Cash withdrawals and deposits
Bank cheques and pay bills, including Council tax
Draw pensions
Accept letters and parcels, including Parcel Force and online returns
Sell stamps/stamp books
Sell Gift Cards
Top-up mobile telephones
Sell Health Lottery tickets
Sell pre-ordered Euros and other currencies
Change facility, withdraw and pay in
The Village Hall Management Committee is keen for the Hall to be used during the day and is supporting this idea; it could be combined with the serving of refreshments and also, taking a leaf out of the very successful “Tea with Technology” sessions at Aston Village Hall, where local residents are given help and advice on their laptops, tablets and mobile phones – for free!
Please complete the questionnaire attached to this item and email it to clerk@uptonparishcouncil.co.uk
QUESTIONNAIRE FOR OUTREACH POST OFFICE IN UPTON
1. Which Post Office do you currently use:
Blewbury / Didcot / East Hagbourne / Other
- How do you get there? Car Bus Other (specify)
- Would you use a weekly PO facility in Upton Village Hall?
- What day and time would you prefer:
Morning Afternoon
Day of Week Don’t mind
- Which of the following services might you use and how often?
Often Occasionally Never
Cash withdrawal
Pensions
Banking
Foreign Currency
Pay bills
Post and parcels
Phone top-up
Lottery
Buy stamps
Change facility