Our respective ideas are aimed at relatively distinct segments of the community. I noted that you weren’t referring strictly to voluntary groups, but that’s one segment that really is underserved, so I wanted to focus on it. So there’s still plenty of scope for both ideas to develop!

Although certainly there might be an initial online crowdsourcing of ideas to solve a particular _problem_. Thus the non-profit might simply pitch _the problem_, rather than the sort of exact solution they already had in mind for it. And out of that group solution-generation process might come some viable and comfortable working collaborations among the creatives.

From the perspective of a creative firm, though, I was thinking more of the sort of difficult/challenging project that might get them a good spread of publicity in the local press and trade press, rather than small-scale ‘behind the scenes’ things like setting up websites and weblogs, which is more within the scope of the local volunteer bureaus.

Despite all the adverse publicity surrounding this issue, I think it is important to note that postmasters have had to be willing to accept a golden handshake (many thousands of pounds) before a post office is closed. Therefore, what ever the government guidelines were, it is the postmasters who have had the last say.

Both Councillor Mike Sharpe and I are extremely pleased that Tyburn Ward postmasters have put their residents first and refused to even consider closure.

Well done and thank you to those who have resisted the big money bribes.