Pubs Compete for Best Post Office
Voting closes on 1 September 2006
Pubs across the UK are all competing for the title of
Best Post Office® branch 2006.
Customers who would like to have their say on which branch deserves to be voted the very best in the country have until 1 September 2006 to cast their vote.
A whole host of pubs which also operate Post Office® branches have already been nominated. These include the aptly named Pint and Post in Launceston, Cornwall, the Horse and Farrier pub in Dacre, Cumbria and the Pleasure Boat Inn in Hickling, Norfolk.
Entry forms are available from the address shown below, or from Post Office branches nationwide, or customers can place their votes online at www.bestpostoffice.co.uk (opens new window). Every customer who nominates their branch has the chance to win one of nine regional prize draw prizes of £500 in postal orders.
With prizes for the best rural, town and city and main Post Office® branches, all of the Post Office®’s 25 million customers who visit its branches each week can vote for their local branch, whether it is located in a large city shopping centre or based in a village pub.
Nominations can be made not only for excellent customer service, but also for charity fundraising, community spirit and innovation in bringing the wide range of Post Office® services to people wherever they live in the UK.
Alan Cook, Managing Director of Post Office Ltd, said: “The Post Office® has already received thousands of nominations for its branches across the country – but it’s still not too late to vote. We value our customers and their views so the Best Post Office® Awards provide an excellent opportunity for our customers to tell us which branches are the very best, and in turn allow us to recognise the hard work and commitment of our people in branches across the UK.”
There will be regional stages in nine areas across the UK, and the winners will be announced in October. Regional finalists go on to the national awards final in November.
There will be national and regional awards for the following:
- Best Rural Post Office® branch
- Best Town and City Post Office® branch
- Best Main Post Office® branch
In addition there are three national special awards:
- Above and Beyond – for people and branches which have gone the extra mile for their customers,
- Charity Fundraising/Community Actions – for people and branches which have taken part in charity fundraising or community actions projects,
- Most Innovative Post Office® branch – there are Post Office® branches in all sorts of unusual locations e.g. pubs, petrol stations and farm shops. This award recognises innovation in meeting individual community needs.
Entry Forms Address:
Post Office® Head of Change Management,
Rural Strategy Team, Post Office Ltd (Operations)
1st Floor Royal Mail Headquarters,
148-166 Old Street, LONDON, EC1V 9HQ.
Postline: 5460 2029
STD Phone: 0207 250 2029
Fax: 0207 250 2342
Mobex: 5365 4490
Mobile: 07850 785422
External Email: clare.dryhurst@postoffice.co.uk