Overview

• The submission to the consultation proposes turning post offices into hubs for prescription collection, digital identification and small‑business advice.
• The Post Office asks to extend enhanced banking and parcel services across its 11,500‑strong network.
• The organisation argues nationwide coverage should be maintained, including the 11,500‑branch baseline, while giving the network flexibility to evolve with demand.
• Ministers are urged to explore tailored business‑rates relief to reflect branches’ role in local communities.
• The proposals update a July green paper considering governance and branch‑count rules, with the consultation due to close next week following scrutiny prompted by the Horizon inquiry.