Closure of Mail HQ 
Royal Mail's plans to close Gloucestershire's Mail Centre is yet another indication that the company has ceased to be the public institution that it has been for over 300 years. It is now completely obsessed with maximising its profits and fighting off over-hyped competition. Quality of service is very much a secondary issue and loyalty to staff is of no consequence. Visit www.savegloucestermail centre.co.uk and sign the online petition 
 
JON ELLIS, Gloucester 

I WOULD like to take issue with Royal Mail who say " ... jobs are not at risk" and " ... there will be no compulsory redundancies". Many people work part time at the Mail Centre, at the peak evening time. Closing Gloucester and moving the operation to Swindon will leave them with a stark choice - travel to Swindon for a few hours work, accept a completely different local job at very different probably inconvenient - hours or leave the company. What are their plans for ancillary staff such as the canteen staff? Are they· going to give them a pouch and a pushbike and point them in the direction of the office gates? 

Royal Mail may not be making anyone redundant, but they will force many people to leave the company, long before the mail leaves for Swindon. The city council must oppose these plans. 

MIKE HARTLAND, Gloucester.