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From: Martin Roberts {
on behalf of — Martin Roberts <
Sent: 20/06/2024 11:
To: Nicola Marriott ). GR
Subject: FW: Future of Post Office branches
Attachments: FW: Future of Post Office branches
FYI
From: Martin Roberts
Cc: Owen Woodley < ; Tracy Marshall >; Philippa
Hankin ¢~
Subject: RE: Future of Post Office branches
Nick,
Having read Ben’s email attached below I am in the same place not knowing what Project Pineapple is and having never
been made aware of the allegations made against me and my team.
I therefore feel conflicted as would my wider Retail Team.
Iwill leave it with the legal tear to [i
Best
Martin
From: Ben Foat ¢
Sent: 18 Januar
Karen McEwan
; Philippa
Good morning Nick
I have sent these to Sarah and Dieter to Obvious Post Office is allowed and should meet with
Postmaster:
The Project Pineapple email contained very serious allegations of which I have not been made aware. Given the
circumstances, I would be conflicted.
Karen and Ben T — it would be helpful to have a conversation with you.
Kind regards
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Ben
Ben Foat (He/Him)
Group General Counsel
100 Wood Street
I work flexibly — so whilst it suits me to email outside normal working hours, I do not expect a response during that time.
From: Nick Read
Sent: 18 January 20:
To: Martin Robert:
b Ben Foat I
; Tracy Marshall ¢
Philippa
GRO
: FW: Future of Post Office branches
Importance: High
Please can you produce a suitable response for Henry.
You will be aware of my views from discussions we have had....
Tassume there are GFA restrictions too ?
For this afternoon please.
Nick Read
Group CEO
100 Wood Street
London EC2V 7AN
postoffice.co.uk
From: Henry Staunton! GRO.
Sent: Wednesday, Jan
To: Nick Read
Subject: Fwd:
Nick,
Could you please organise a response after our Board tomorrow ? At least one NED has said I should meet them but I
think that would be a mistake . We do need something to say to them in our reply however . Many thanks .
Best,
Henry
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From: Henry Staunton!
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2024
To: Henry Staunton
Subject: Fwd: Future of Post Office branches
Henry Staunton
Chairman
100 Wood Street, London, EC2V 7ER
postoffice.co.uk
Di,
Please print out VOP attachments .
Thanks ,
Henry
Twork flexibly — so whilst it suits me to email outside of normal working hours, I do not expect a response during that time.
From: Diane Blanchard } GRO b
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2024 10:23:
To: Henry Staunton! _
Ce: Saf ismail }
Subject: FW: Future of Post Office branches
Hello Henry,
This is the suggested email to send to Board (excluding L«
correctly — happy to discuss in the morning. I have GRO
09.1Shrs. .
hopefully, I have interpreted all of your emails
08.45hrs but should be back home by
Dear all
Ahead of our call on Thursday, please see attached a copy of the Voice of the Postmaster Press Release for January,
together with the letter addressed to myself.
In addition, please see attached a file note I prepared following my conversation with Saf and Elliot on Sunday ~ they
MS BIE They were very supportive of Nick, bt you will se that the
VOP have made negative statements about Nick .
Let's talk about this on Thursday and to note I have not yet responded to VoP regarding their request for a meeting.
Regards,
Henry
PS Saf reminded me that I had omitted to mention the following : ...........
e [have offered the investigations team time to get the tone right and advised them to get more PM’s involved but
this seems to have been missed.
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e The comms has been poor throughout our tenure within the business.
e The GE have overlooked advice given to them by board members on several occasions without clear
explanations.
From: Elliot Jacobs!
Sent: Monday, Janu:
Subject: Fw: Future of Post Office branches
Hi Henry
This echoes very much the comments that we discussed on Sunday - clearly we are not losing the plot and real
action is essential.
Elliot
From: Voiceofthe Postmaster
Sent: Monday, January
To: Henry Staunton GRO
Subject: Future of Post Office branches
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Hi Henry,
please, see attached letter to you from Voice of the Postmaster.
Also our latest release.
Current Postmasters are worried & need to see change in POL management culture.
thank you.
brent
Vice-Chair
Voice of the Postmaster
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