Question

POST OFFICE OUTREACH The 4 different Outreach models being put forward by Post Office Limited are still under trial according to a recent press release 'Post Office Ltd to trial further ways to provide sustainable services 09/04/2008'. Is there any published information about the viability and sustainability of these proposals? I have found a Postwatch survey, but that only looked at customer satisfaction (in a tiny sample). I can not find any study or report that examines how, when, why, where and for how much POL recommends Outreach - either as a 'business as usual' replacement in a pre-existing post office or in a new location. Clearly, unless they are funded and viable, a community that finds itself with one of these may discover that their postal services rely on voluntary labour or cease to exist at all. For all that is published about Network Change, there is scant practical detail on these alternatives. Is there any information? Thank you