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<p>Providing customers with convenient access to Post Office services is of vital
importance. Over the last few years, as part of the Post Office’s programme to modernise
their branch network, the Post Office have increased opening hours at almost 6,000
branches, offering in excess of 200,000 additional opening hours overall. Nearly 4,000
branches are now open on Sundays.</p><p> </p><p>When the Post Office franchises a
branch to a new partner, they always ensure that the opening hours are at least equal
to those in the existing branch. This agreement on hours is formalised in the Post
Office’s contract with the partner. However, in the vast majority of cases, opening
hours are extended on Saturday afternoons and often branches will open earlier on
weekdays and on Sundays. The Post Office’s recent announcement to franchise branches
to WHSmith (subject to public consultation) will see opening hours extended on Saturday
afternoons and on Sundays.</p>
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