POST BOX
- 7 August 2016 16:48316499I noticed yesterday when I drove down Folkeestone Road that the post box at the bottom of Winchelsea Road is all taped of. What is that all about.
- 7 August 2016 17:10316500The day after the referendum result was known a spate of racist graffiti appeared in and around Winchelsea Road including the pillar box. No idea why they sealed it off though.
- 7 August 2016 17:59316502Howard/Roger.
I used to be the collection Manager for Royal Mail for the CT13- CT21 codes.
If any of my Postboxes was graffitied/ Damaged. I would make sure they was cleaned/repainted and replaced if necessary.
Just goes to show some people now within the group have no pride in there job roles .
howard mcsweeney1 likes this - 7 August 2016 18:14316503I suspect that cost cutting is more the reason here Stu, since privatisation things are weighted towards shareholder dividends than a service to the public. My local one collects only once a day now at 8 am!! There must be others and if they can find an excuse to close one they will. Won't need so many staff driving around emptying them.
- Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
7 August 2016 19:10316505yeah I notised that to,its been like it for two weeks or more,with no door either. - 7 August 2016 19:21316509Sold for scrap perhaps?
- 8 August 2016 05:51316513Paul.
scrapping of them is a big NO NO. The go to a centre place where they are used for spares etc.
If the old grey matter is working correct Box 3 Winchelsea road box was not a very busy one. 2-3 letters a day along with take away papers along side over things
. Removing of some box has been going on when I was there. Glad to be out of the business been going down hill for years.
The staff are not on the normal routes so you never know who your postperson will be.
Gone of the days of MORNING POSTMAN. They have to do a full route plus half of another in the same time. It is my understanding they have to tell the Manager before they go out if they think they can not get it done ?
Lets here it for the hard working lads and lass of the good old R.Mail.howard mcsweeney1 likes this - Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
8 August 2016 08:12316516We got our post the other day just before 4.0pm instead of the usual lunchtime, as you say Stu the days of deliveries before 8.0am are long gone. We are lucky at least we have a very nice nearly regular postman.
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I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
------------------------------------------------------------------- - 14 August 2016 12:14316713I think it safe to say this is now an ex pillar box and I suspect it won't be the last.
- Reginald Barrington
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,261
20 August 2016 15:31316930Pillar box has been replaced by shiny new post box on a stick sometime today.howard mcsweeney1 likes thisArte et Marte
