Post Office Announces Members Of Its New Advisory Council

- Representatives ranging from major business brands to customers and subpostmasters will help shape its future

The Advisory Council will play an important role in reflecting a cross-section of views, skills and experience from the diverse communities which make up 21st century Britain.

It will help the Post Office learn from those with an interest in the business, enabling it to innovate, support the transformation of the business and inspire a bright future for the Post Office.

Other POAC members include:

• Pardeep Duggal, Head of Digital Marketing at E.ON
• Ben Lucas, Chair of Public Services at RSA
• Marc Kidson, Chair of the British Youth Council
• Brian Scott, Unite Officer for the CMA sector of Unite
• Lynn Simpson, Area Representative, CWU
• Nilesh Joshi, National Executive Office, NFSP

Paula Vennells, Chief Executive of the Post Office, said:

“This is an exciting time for the Post Office. We’re transforming our network through introducing new modern branches which are open for longer. We embrace our role as a commercial business with a powerful public purpose and take very seriously our commitment to the communities we serve.

“The Post Office Advisory Council will ensure we remain at the heart of communities by providing an innovative forum through which ideas can be shared and feedback sought. We are delighted that people with such a wide range of experience and insights have come forward to be part of the Council which will play a key role in helping to shape the future of the business.”

The Post Office sought members with a diverse range of interests, including customers, unions, charities and individuals or groups who could bring wide geographical, community, social and commercial perspectives to our work.

The Advisory Council is made up of 24 members to allow a broad mix of people and interests.

Members are appointed for a term of four years, non-renewable, with the first appointments mixed between 2, 3 and 4 years in order to maintain continuity and meetings will be held three times a year.

Farida Iqbal, who has been working at the Post Office for 18 years, said: “This is a brilliant opportunity to influence from the inside. The Post Office is dedicated to giving the very best service to its customers and I am delighted to have a personal voice in its future.”

Further details at http://corporate.postoffice.co.uk/advisory

Issued by:

Post Office Press Office
1st Floor, 148 Old Street,
LONDON
EC1V 9HQ

Tel: 020 7012 3456 (24 hours),
Email: pressoffice@postoffice.co.uk
Twitter: @PostOfficeNews

A full list of Post Office Advisory Council members is as follows:

Elizabeth Armstrong, customer

Theo Bertram, Head of Public Policy and Government Relations at Google UK

Marcus Buck, customer

Andy Burrows, Consumer Futures

im Coomer, Community First, Wiltshire

Simon Crozier Meares, customer

Pardeep Duggal, Head of Digital Marketing at E.ON

Chris Feliciello, customer

Tim Franklin, Non-Executive Director of the Post Office (Advisory Council chair)

David Foley, Chief Executive of two chambers of commerce

Rebecca Glenapp, customer

Farida Iqbal, Post Office Limited

Nilesh Joshi, National Executive Officer, National Federation of Subpostmasters

Bill Keown JP, founder of the William Keown Trust

Marc Kidson, Chair of the British Youth Council

Ben Lucas, Chair of Public Services at the RSA

Ismail Loonat, Subpostmaster

Neil McCausland, Senior Independent Director, Post Office Board

Andrew Moys, Director of Communications, John Lewis Partnership

Brian Scott, Unite Officer for the CMA Sector of Unite

Lynn Simpson, Area Representative, CWU

Nicholas Stuart, NHS consultant cancer specialist

Kevin Twynholm, One Stop Stores Ltd

Donna Underhill, Post Office branch manager

About Post Office: The Post Office is currently undertaking a multi-million pound investment programme across its branch network. Over 1,800 branches have already been modernised, offering around 50,000 extra hours of service every week, including Saturday and Sunday opening times.

Now independent of Royal Mail, the Post Office is the largest retail network in the UK, with over 11,500 branches. It is one of the fastest growing financial services companies with over three million customers and the market leader for travel money.

The Post Office serves around 18 million customers a week and a third of all small businesses and 99.7% of people live within three miles of their nearest Post Office outlet. For many rural communities the Post Office is the only retail outlet. Post Offices remain highly valued and trusted and are the focal point for many communities. For more information, visit www.postoffice.co.uk

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