Royal Mail’s controversial decision to close the Crichton Street collection office is to be debated by the organisation’s director of Scottish affairs and Dundee councillors.
Ian McKay has agreed to a request by the city council’s chief executive David Dorward to meet the elected representatives.
The move has been welcomed by West End councillor Fraser Macpherson, who has campaigned against the closure.
He said: “I have highlighted the many concerns raised by customers that, given that the Crichton Street inquiry office is a very central facility in the city and the alternative facilities are not located in the city centre, this will have a detrimental impact on customers, particularly those who rely on public transport to visit Royal Mail facilities.
“If Royal Mail felt that the Crichton Street office needed to be replaced, it should have looked for another city centre location.
“The crucial point is that this office is extremely well situated in terms of public transport and, by comparison, the alternatives are poorly served by public transport.
“Its loss is a real blow to many Royal Mail customers and many of my constituents will be significantly inconvenienced by it.”
Royal Mail says Crichton Street is no longer fit for purpose, largely due to increases in parcels and packets as a result of increased home shopping and similar changes in the mailbag.