PEOPLE in West Yorkshire are being encouraged to champion their local post office.

They are being urged to take part in the new national and regional People’s Post Office Awards 2009.

Local Post Offices in West Yorkshire are all in the running for the awards, where customers nominate the branch that they feel is the best Post Office in the area.

They should look for one which offers outstanding customer service, whether it is located in a city shopping centre, village shop or even pub, farm or church.

Post Office Ltd’s Christine Nolan said: “Post Office teams work extremely hard to provide a wide range of services, from stamps and mail to foreign currency, car, home and even pet insurance that people can trust and rely on.”

Awards for the Best Crown Post Office, Best Town and City Post Office and Best Community Post Office in the North will be announced in April.