The SubPostmaster Magazine
April edition of The SubPostmaster magazine, published by the National Federation of SubPostmasters
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Contents<br />
THE<br />
THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF SUBPOSTMASTERS<br />
APRIL 2024 www.nfsp.org.uk<br />
In this month’s issue<br />
4 NFSP COMMENT<br />
Chief Executive Calum Greenhow outlines how an Oversight<br />
Committee could shape the post office network<br />
6 NEWS<br />
NFSP makes statement on PO’s remuneration update<br />
7 NEWS<br />
Phases 5 and 6 of the Horizon IT Inquiry begin again on<br />
Tuesday 9 April<br />
8 NEWS<br />
Two Non-Executive Directors have been re-elected<br />
9 NEWS<br />
A Network Transformation investigation has been launched<br />
by the NFSP<br />
10 NFSP INTERVIEW<br />
Postmasters in the Hard to Place network address all the<br />
issues they have faced in recent years<br />
14 MAILS SUPPORT<br />
Getting mails segregation right as the new financial year<br />
begins<br />
16 COUNTDOWN TO CONFERENCE<br />
Get ready to Shape Your Future at this year’s NFSP Annual<br />
Conference<br />
18 POST OFFICE IN FOCUS<br />
Rizwan Salahuddin reopened Wood Green Post Office in<br />
January and is at the heart of his local community<br />
22 THE NET UPDATE<br />
<strong>The</strong> latest from the Negotiating and Engagement Team<br />
25 MEMBER BENEFITS<br />
How the NFSP Advocacy Team offers help in contractual<br />
disputes<br />
26 NETWORK UPDATE<br />
Results from the January and February NFSP member<br />
survey<br />
27 NEWS EXTRA<br />
Members are urged to share Take That Step campaign, plus<br />
the latest NFSP blogs and podcasts<br />
30 PLANNING AHEAD<br />
With bank holiday season almost upon us, and some big<br />
sporting events around the corner, advice for taking<br />
advantage of the retail opportunities<br />
8<br />
30<br />
27<br />
A reminder: <strong>The</strong> next edition of <strong>The</strong> Subpostmaster<br />
will be published in June 2024<br />
Production editor: Allan Norbury (allan@lewisbusinessmedia.co.uk)<br />
Design: Sarah Crowhurst<br />
Contributors: Steven Bailey, Ruth Buckley-Salmon, Wendy Burke, Robert<br />
Clack, Amanda Cox, Julia Goatcher, Calum Greenhow, Simon King, Keith<br />
Richards, Helen Richardson, Paul Simmonds, Elizabeth Vessey, Alan White<br />
Members’ Editor: Jon Follenfant<br />
NFSP Headquarters:<br />
Evelyn House, 22 Windlesham Gardens,<br />
Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex BN43 5AZ<br />
Tel: 01273 452324<br />
Email: thesubpostmaster@nfsp.org.uk<br />
<strong>The</strong> views expressed in <strong>The</strong> <strong>SubPostmaster</strong> are not necessarily those of the NFSP.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>SubPostmaster</strong> is published by Lewis Business Media (Arts) Ltd<br />
on behalf of the National Federation of <strong>SubPostmaster</strong>s<br />
©Lewis Business Media (Arts) Ltd 2024<br />
Tel: 01825 983105<br />
ISSN 0039-433<br />
April 2024 <strong>The</strong> <strong>SubPostmaster</strong> 3
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