[Tealeaf]

There are a large number of sub-post offices which would be financially viable without the operating grant and a number of the rural ones have stated that they intend to carry on trading - selling groceries, sweets etc. What is disgusting is that the post office is now attempting to impose legal restraint on the services that these non-post offices can now offer if the nearest post office has the same facilities. So, far instance, they cannot offer the National Lottery, parcel alternatives to Royal Mail or utility payments. So much for competition - but what do you expect from this shambles of a government?