Walk Duties

Summary

The requester asked for the number of walk duties across four island offices and confirmation regarding parcel deliveries in those areas. The Isle of Man Post Office disclosed that there are 29 walk duties, all located in Douglas, and confirmed that parcel duties cover the same geographies.

Key Facts

• There are a total of 29 walk duties across the island offices.
• All 29 walk duties are located in the Douglas office.
• Parcel duties cover the same geographical areas where walk duties operate.
• The request was received on 29 March 2022 and responded to on 1 April 2022.
• The response was issued by the FOI Co-ordinator at Postal Headquarters.

Data Disclosed

• 29
• 2022-03-29
• 2022-04-01
• 2355925
• 4 islands offices
• Douglas

Original Request

How many walk duties are there at each of the 4 islands offices? Can you break this down into each office? Can you confirm that where there are walk duties, parcel deliveries also take place in the same area each day?

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Postal Headquarters Spring Valley Industrial Estate Douglas Isle of Man, 1M2 IAA

Switchboard: +44 (0)1624 698400 Telephone: +44 (0)1624 698402 Fax: +44 (0)1624 698406 Email: foi@iompost.com Web: www.iompost.com

Our ref: 2355925 1 April 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 29 March 2022 and which states:

1. How many walk duties are there at each of the 4 islands offices?
2. Can you break this down into each office?
3. Can you confirm that where there are walk duties, parcel deliveries also take place in the same area each day?

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

1. How many walk duties are there at each of the 4 islands offices?
   29
2. Can you break this down into each office?
   29 - Douglas
3. Can you confirm that where there are walk duties, parcel deliveries also take place in the same area each day? There would be parcel duties that cover the geographies where there are walk duties.

Please quote the reference number 2355925 in any future communications.

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