Policy paper

Securing the Post Office Network in the Digital Age

Policy statement explaining the government’s strategy for the Post Office.

• From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills and The Shareholder Executive
• Published: 9 November 2010

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Documents

Securing the Post Office Network in the Digital Age

Ref: BIS/10/1260

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Details

Policy statement explaining the government’s strategy for the Post Office and explains our plans to secure its future, which include:

• no programme of post office closures under this government
• £1.34 billion to modernise the network and safeguard its future
• see the Post Office become a genuine front office for government at both national and local level: further information is in the joint report by BIS, LGA and the Post Office An Evaluation of Strategic Engagement
• support the expansion of accessible and affordable personal financial services available through post offices
• create the opportunity for a mutually owned Post Office

See also Co-operatives UK report on Mutual Options for Post Office Ltd.

Published 9 November 2010