We the undersigned value our post men and women. We recognize they go ‘the extra mile’, often in hostile weather conditions, to ensure that our mail reaches us in a timely and secure manner. The recent closure of the sorting office in Ballater has resulted in our post people being required to load their vehicles in a public car park owned by Aberdeenshire Council, placing the public and your workforce in danger - our mail facing the severity of the weather in an insecure environment which is also used for parking by other vehicles.

We ask that this practice is stopped with immediate effect and that another, more suitable, location for the transfer of our mail is found where health, welfare, safety and security are properly accounted for