Two serving Postmasters have been elected to the UK Post Office Board as Non-Executive Directors for the first time in the Post Office’s 360-year history.
Saf Ismail who operates six post offices (five in Lancashire – Blackpool Road, Bolton, Heywood, New Hall Lane, Plungington Road) and Farnworth, Greater Manchester; and Elliot Jacobs who operates seven post offices (five in London – Camden, Crouch End, East Finchley, Muswell Hill, Stoke Newington) and Hertford and Potters Bar in Hertfordshire received the most votes.
There were six candidates contesting the election and the electorate, made up of around 8,000 serving Postmasters and multiple partners, were asked to place two crosses on their ballot for the candidates they wanted to elect. The election process was run independently by Civica Elections Services.