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23rd December 2004

MP Thanks Postal Workers for Year-Round Efforts
 

Steve Webb with Yate postlady Ann Portlock preparing her delivery round at Yate sorting office

Northavon MP Steve Webb has paid his traditional early-morning Christmas visit to local sorting offices to thank postal workers for their year-round efforts. The MP began at Thornbury sorting office at 6.30am before moving on to the Yate office to chat to postmen and postwomen as they sorted out their delivery rounds into the correct order.

In other years the MP has visited smaller sorting offices at Winterbourne and Pilning to wish a happy Christmas to all of the area's postal workers.

Commenting on his visit, Steve Webb said:

"I would like to thank all the people who make sure that we get our post come rain or shine, and whose working day starts while most of us are still tucked up in bed. Delivering the post is an increasingly demanding job, and I am pleased to have this annual opportunity to say a word of thanks to everyone who helps to keep us in touch".