Despite Royal Mail continuously denying the rumours, it has now been confirmed that the Sorting Office which operates out of Yatton Post Office will move to Clevedon in a matter of weeks. There are huge concerns that losing the Royal Mail business will put the counter service in jeopardy, and our growing community of 9,000 people (already without a bank) cannot afford to lose such a vital lifeline and community hub.

The services that will be moved to Sixways in Clevedon will not be accessible to many of the most vulnerable within our community, as there are no public transport links. Furthermore, the staff who will have to relocate have stated that they do not want to work out of Clevedon.

We feel that it is critical that Royal Mail should consult with the local community about its plans and be clear about the immediate and potential impacts that customers will suffer as a result. If you are concerned about the plans, and agree that the community should be consulted, please sign this petition and share far and wide.

Please write to:

Mark Taylor - Regional Finance Director, Royal Mail Group, Bristol Mail Centre, Gloucester Road North, Filton, BRISTOL BS34 7ST

and

Rebecca Mantyk - Area Operations Manager, Royal Mail Group, Bristol Mail Centre, Gloucester Road North, Filton, BRISTOL BS34 7ST

and send a copy to:

The Rt Hon Liam Fox MP, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA

You can also write to the Royal Mail CEO, Mr Rico Back at: CEO.office@royalmail.com

Further information:

If you live in Yatton, Claverham or Cleeve and miss a parcel delivery, you will have to travel to Clevedon Sorting Office, which is only open Mon-Fri 7am-1:30pm, and Sat 9am-10:30am and is not accessible by public transport. Congresbury residents fare a bit better as your parcels will go to Weston Sorting Office which is open Mon-Sun (various times): W-S-M Sorting Office Hours