That this Council:
(a) notes the announcement from the Royal Mail on the proposed closure of the Ecclesall Road sorting office;
(b) believes the alternative sorting office on Pond Street in the City Centre would lead to difficulties collecting undelivered post and parcels for those in S11 with disabilities or problems with transport arrangements;
(c) is also worried about parking arrangements for private transport users at the Pond Street office; and
(d) therefore calls on the Council to:
(i) ask the Royal Mail to consider the difficulties the residents of S11 would experience by moving the collection and distribution of mail presently carried out at the above sorting office to Pond Street; and
(ii) ask that Royal Mail consults with local people, Council representatives and the local MPs before taking any action.
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RESOLVED: On the Motion of Councillor Roger Davison, seconded by Councillor Shaffaq Mohammed, that this Council: |
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(a) notes the announcement from the Royal Mail on the proposed closure of the Ecclesall Road sorting office;
(b) believes the alternative sorting office on Pond Street in the City Centre would lead to difficulties collecting undelivered post and parcels for those in S11 with disabilities or problems with transport arrangements;
(c) is also worried about parking arrangements for private transport users at the Pond Street office; and
(d) therefore calls on the Council to:
(i) ask the Royal Mail to consider the difficulties the residents of S11 would experience by moving the collection and distribution of mail presently carried out at the above sorting office to Pond Street; and
(ii) ask that Royal Mail consults with local people, Council representatives and the local MPs before taking any action. |