NFSP statement regarding PO’s Postmaster NED roles
Following Post Office Ltd’s (PO) announcement regarding the application for two postmasters to join their Board as Postmaster Non-Executive Directors today, the NFSP again wishes to express its...
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Christine Donnelly's column: Don't be afraid to talk to someone
Hello,Some 20 years back we had a violent robbery at our post office, there was a period where I did not know if my husband was dead or alive. At the time, with the support of customers, friends and n...
Royal Mail's proposal for the future Universal Service
International Distributions Services plc announced today that Royal Mail (RM) has submitted its response to Ofcom’s call for input into the Universal Service.Following extensive consultation, an...
NFSP statement on Post Office Ltd’s remuneration update
Post Office Ltd (PO) have today released information relating to remuneration and the Operational Excellence Initiative. This has been sent out by email to all postmasters. During the 2019 Remunerati...
Calum Greenhow comment: Unity is key and should not be ignored
There are two aspects in dealing with Post Office Ltd (PO) at this moment that are proving challenging for the NFSP. “Only two” I hear you cry. The first is that PO has set up di...
Tim Allen’s Postmaster Ponderings: “Sell Post Office to Amazon for a quid”
This article is the individual ponderings of a postmaster and does not necessarily reflect the views of the NFSP but is the sort of communication we receive or hear that in turn is reflected in our fu...
New NFSP podcast available now
In the latest episode of our podcast, The Post Report: Stories from the post office network, NFSP Chief Executive Calum Greenhow, along with postmasters Sue Bruce and Barry Vara, speak about all the i...
Keith Richards column: How the NFSP supports HSS claimants
Hello,My role within the NFSP is described as “Compliance and Network Support” which covers a wide range of services to members.One role which I have been involved with for a number of yea...
Statement: NFSP welcomes new legislation
The NFSP welcomes the change in legislation announced last week which will exonerate hundreds of postmasters who were convicted in the Horizon scandal. The new legislation was announced by Postal Aff...
NFSP statement: Royal Mail partnership with PayPoint
The news that Royal Mail has partnered with PayPoint’s Collect+ network is disappointing for the Post Office network but can unfortunately be of little surprise. If, under MDA2, the Post Office...
Tim Allen’s Postmaster Ponderings: Why the removal of government services from post offices harms people
This article is the individual ponderings of a postmaster and does not necessarily reflect the views of the NFSP but is the sort of communication we receive or hear that in turn is reflected in our fu...
NFSP statement: More revelations show why an Oversight Committee is the only way forward
Colleagues will have been further dismayed by the news and reports that came out over the weekend and this is the reason the NFSP again reiterates that an Oversight Committee is the only way forward f...
Calum Greenhow comment: Time for the pragmatic voice to be heard
Back in 2019, I was invited to a regional meeting in Birmingham on a Sunday. For me, Birmingham is 4.5 hour journey in good traffic conditions. I left the house at 5am and drove down for the 10am meet...
NFSP statement on why an Oversight Committee is the right way ahead for the Post Office network
Mutualisation is the right answer at the right time and has been the policy of the NFSP since 2010. However, Post Office Ltd (PO) has £800m of liabilities and requires hundreds of millions of po...
NFSP statement on PO Board Postmaster NED role
The NFSP wishes to express its reservations about the role of Post Office Ltd (PO) Board Postmaster NED and question what benefit this role has brought to the Network beyond the roles being promoted b...
Tim Allen’s Postmaster Ponderings: Will NBIT be a new beginning?
This article is the individual ponderings of a postmaster and does not necessarily reflect the views of the NFSP, but is the sort of communication we receive or hear that in turn is reflected in our f...
How the NFSP advocates and represents postmasters
The National Federation of SubPostmasters (NFSP) is urging all postmasters to stand together and unite with the NFSP. As we begin a new year, the NFSP wants to reflect on achievements relating to our...
Open letter to Minister Hollinrake
The NFSP has today sent an open letter to Postal Affairs Minister Kevin Hollinrake in which we call for the governance of Post Office Ltd to be radically altered and for PO to be placed in voluntary r...
Please continue to support local post offices
The National Federation of Subpostmasters (NFSP) is aware of social media posts where people have threatened to boycott post offices due to the ITV drama about ‘Mr Bates vs the Post Office&rsquo...
Calum Greenhow statement: Mr Bates vs The Post Office
I am sure like me; you have watched each of the ‘Mr Bates vs The Post Office’ episodes on ITV with the final episode airing tomorrow. As a former postmaster myself, and someone who has use...