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Isle Of Wight Rural Post Office Dispute Ended!

A dispute over financial shortfalls that had threatened the future of four Isle of Wight post office services has been settled in a positive way.

Disputed financial shortfalls recorded by the Post Office Horizon IT system had put the futures of Godshill Village Shop Post Office and outreach services in Brading, Totland and Wootton, at risk.

A difficult situation that had echoes of previous challenges to sub postmasters with regard to discrepancies in the transactions, accounting and stocktaking managed through the Horizon IT system has now been avoided.

Island Community Ventures - the trading arm of charity Community Action Isle of Wight - and Post Office Ltd have agreed to work together
moving forward from a clean slate.

Mike Bulpitt, director of Island Community Ventures and CEO of parent charity Community Action Isle of Wight, said:

“This has been a worrying time and I’m very glad that we can now work to maintain these vital community services knowing that Post Office Ltd are supportive of our efforts.”

Island MP Bob Seely commented:

“I am glad common sense has prevailed. I was happy to support Community Action Isle of Wight in highlighting the issue they were facing and it is in everyone’s interest – not least those who rely on community post offices – that the matter has been positively resolved.”

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