Another post box gone

[MJ01]

It's time someone stamped this kind of thing out

[Grahamfff]

The postboxes near the bottom of the Moor and on Fitzwilliam Street have been blocked off. Does anyone know why - is the Royal Mail saving money by making fewer collections? Where is the closet working postbox to the Moorfoot / Wickes area?

 

Thanks

[Frazer1974]

Yeah, I think they've been doing a big review of which postboxes are used the most. There's a couple out near us in S6 that have been blocked up similarly.

 

Inevitable really, when you think how communication has changed over the years from post to email.

[alchresearch]

Thread here:

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1492351

[Grahamfff]

Thread here:

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1492351

 

Thanks for this!

[nikki-red]

Threads merged.

 

Thank you.

[1978]

There may be another reason why some post boxes are being closed in the Sheffield area at present. About a year ago I noticed what a bad state many of our local boxes are in, and wrote to Royal Mail. They said they were all due to be painted in this area in 2017.

 

This morning I noticed a man preparing our local box for painting. He said they all get done every 3 years.

 

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There may be another reason why some post boxes are being closed in the Sheffield area at present. About a year ago I noticed what a bad state many of our local boxes are in, and wrote to Royal Mail. They said they were all due to be painted in this area in 2017.

 

This morning I noticed a man preparing our local box for painting. He said they all get done every 3 years. Looking at the state of many local boxes they weren't done very well if they were last done 3 years ago.