George. Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 Why keep a Post Office at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urabug Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 Why keep a Post Office at all?If I got it right, the Post Office is now handling some banking issues not sure exactly what but again no doubt convenient for folk living a distance from the banks yet near or handy to Post Offfices So possibly the Post Offices might survive at the expense of the banks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 It's surprising the P.O. hasn't reorganised itself on the street. It's only counter services that has any real justification to be there now. That building is a chunk of real estate in a 'prime' location worth quite a few ££££'s, even if only to Hjaltland to convert in to flats.... Sorting and delivery (The Royal Mail portion of the building) would function better from an edge of town site, like Germista, and counter services (The Post Office Counters portion of the building) could run perfectly well from any one of a number of former shops on the street/esplanade that have come up for sale in recent years, or similar that will inevitably come up for sale in the future. The current building was designed and built over 100 years ago, in an age when the street was the main business hub in town and generated the greater proportion of the mail, and incoming/outgoing mostly went via boat or horse and cart. In that age, it was the perfect location, but in the 21st C. its become a dinosaur that could be done more efficiently and cheaply in other buildings on other sites, pretty much like the street itself in many ways. tooney1 and suuusssiiieee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashBox Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 Many down south have closed and the counters have been relocated into the local WH Smith. They could always move the Lerwick branch across the road to the book shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances144 Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 I like those speed thingies that have a smiley face when you are going along ok!(makes me smile too) thebfg and Roachmill 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 Opticians, yes, banks, if you need to visit in person, yes. You want to rummage in charity or collectible shops, then yes too. But let's face it how often do most folk need/want to do that, once, twice a few times per year for the greatest part of who need/want at all, and for a large number more, never.Chemists........two last time I looked. Harrys!. Post Office. All reasons to visit the street if the Fort chippy was not reason enough. Is there? Its not long ago there was an article in some news outlet that Laing's at the Cross was relocating to the old Kantersted Stores building sometime by or around now. Has that all beed called off? There's a chemist at Freefield, and another in Scalloway. so you don't have to go on the street for one. Same goes for the P.O. there was one in Bolts last I heard, unless its recently been closed? Not going to argue about the Fort Chippy being worth the effort, but if you're in a hurry accepting a slight reduction in quality by using someplace else just so as you get on seems a good idea most of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooney1 Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 Then we would have two Post Offices a few meters apart. No better if it moved to the Sound area.Was refering to the depo operations, but yep Sound or better yet edge of town/Gremista would work better for customers/drivers I'm sure. Good points Ghosty. Prime flat development for private or public sector would help fund new place or Garthspool building redevelopment (which will sink into the ground if they dont do something with it shortly). George. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George. Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 Why keep a Post Office at all?If I got it right, the Post Office is now handling some banking issues not sure exactly what but again no doubt convenient for folk living a distance from the banks yet near or handy to Post Offfices So possibly the Post Offices might survive at the expense of the banks. The Post Office has always handled money. It has never been worth using, though. It never will be. Banks will have to change shortly, to keep up with P2P finances while the Post Office will grind ever closer to a......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerwick antiques Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 Think the only thing that keeps the post office going is online sales. Most shops/businesses use online auction sites and websites to increase their sales. Also lots of people list their "unwanted" items in their house for sale on the internet auction sites. So the post office benefits a great deal from the postage of these items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bug Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 Just a question - many posters above (^) refer to a 20mph speed limit. Correct me if I'm wrong but as far as I'm aware the speed limit through the "calmed" section, remains at 30mph?..... On an aside - I observed a strange phenomenon today.... when a "visitor" to da Toon used the humps like a pelican crossing because the car that was slowly approaching the hump stopped(!!). Winna be good if foot-fallers think that all this new road furniture is a right of way without a R-L-R and left again or (confused) drivers confuse the pedestrians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances144 Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 (edited) What does the coloured swirly bit of road mean? Is that a pedestrian crossing or what? Am I, as a car driver, meant to give right of way to crossing pedestrians? I don't think they covered swirls with 20mph written on the road in my driving test many moons ago. BTW, there is one of these road swirls just by Captain Flints. Edited June 28, 2017 by Frances144 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandcars Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 Just a question - many posters above (^) refer to a 20mph speed limit. Correct me if I'm wrong but as far as I'm aware the speed limit through the "calmed" section, remains at 30mph?..... Has 20 in circles on the tarmac on entry to the zone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances144 Posted June 29, 2017 Report Share Posted June 29, 2017 So, for a few swirly tarmac'ed yards, the car must be 20mph or do you have to stop for pedestrians if they lurk nervously on the side of that bit of the road? I realise I sound completely stupid, but I have never come across this kind of traffic control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George. Posted June 29, 2017 Report Share Posted June 29, 2017 Think the only thing that keeps the post office going is online sales. Most shops/businesses use online auction sites and websites to increase their sales. Also lots of people list their "unwanted" items in their house for sale on the internet auction sites. So the post office benefits a great deal from the postage of these items. Hmmm, the Post Office and online sales? Where's the link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerwick antiques Posted June 29, 2017 Report Share Posted June 29, 2017 The link is that when businesses and private sellers sell their goods or un-wanted items online, then they take them to the post office and pay the post office to deliver them to the address of the buyer(s) so the postoffice is making loads of money out of it. George. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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