Appointment of rural Sub Postmaster Appointments / Post Office Local Operaters

Dear Mr Diffley,

Your Ref: AJME-8NHD2P

Thank you for your request for information received on 8 November 2011,
which we are considering under the Freedom of Information Act. Under the
Act you should expect a reply from us to be sent by 6 December 2011, which
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Andrew Moore
[Royal Mail Group request email]
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148 Old Street
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EC1V 9HQ

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Ian Diffley
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08/11/2011 16:30

Dear Royal Mail Group Limited,

Having been a Senior Manager in Royal Mail Group and having taken
voluntary redundancy I applied for a Sub Postmaster vacancy at my
local Post Office which is a village shop. Having got to the
interview stage I was dissapointed to learn that as an ex Senior
Manager I was unsuitable to run a village shop and local post
office. Despite also having Government Security Clearance, a BSC
honours degree (sponsored by RMG) and a HNC in Business and Finance
(sponsored by Post Office Limited).

I am aware of four other local Sub Post Offices namely,
Thongsbridge, Cumberworth, Netherthong and Scholes (all Holmfirth)
which have also been on the market for some time.

I have written to my MP, local councillor, and POL for an
explanantion of why my local Post Office has been denied a new
operater.

I would now like you to tell me how many applications for the above
offices have been recieved between 8th November 2009 and 2011 and
how many have been refused and on what grounds.

Yours faithfully,

Ian Diffley

07708 264332

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Dear Mr Diffley

Ref: AJME-8NHD2P

I am writing in response to your email received by Post Office Limited on
08 November 2011 which I am dealing with under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

In your email you have requested information in respect of four Post Office
® branches, Thongsbridge, Cumberworth (Upper Cumberworth), Netherthong and
Scholes. Post Office Ltd does hold information in respect of your request
and I can advise you that in total, for the four branches, we have received
two applications, one of which has been withdrawn and the other is being
progressed.

I hope the information I have provided on this occasion is of use, if I can
be of further help or you have any queries about this response please
contact me via the email address [Royal Mail Group request email].

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of this response, you do have a
right to request an internal review. Internal review requests should be
submitted to:

Head of Information Compliance
Royal Mail Group
Company Secretary's Office
100 Victoria Embankment
LONDON
EC4Y 0HQ
[Royal Mail Group request email]

If, having requested an internal review by Royal Mail, you are still not
satisfied with our response you also have a right of appeal to the
Information Commissioner at:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 01625 545 700
www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Yours sincerely

Peter Johnson
Information Manager
Post Office Ltd
1st Floor
Bunhill Row Wing,
148 Old Street
London
EC1V 9HQ
T 0207 250 2227
E [Royal Mail Group request email]

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