The subject sparks off emotional reactions but the consumer watchdog Postwatch has admitted that proposed post office closures are inevitable because the network is losing an unsustainable £4m a week. The watchdog also agreed with government figures that 4m fewer people were using post offices than just two years ago. So in some cases, every visit to a post office costs the taxpayer £17.
The full list (see below) of the first 180 branches chosen for closure (and others to be incorporated into shops, pubs and other outlets under the so-called 'outreach' proposal) has been released. Eventually, 2,500 are expected to cease trading by the end of 2008.
Post Office managing director Alan Cook said: "Post Office Ltd's aim is to continue to provide essential services and support retail businesses and the local economy in as many communities as possible, subject to the very strict minimum access criteria set by the government."
Postwatch's chairwoman Millie Banerjee said: "It is now vital that the programme's overall outcome is the best possible for customers. That means customer confusion and inconvenience must be minimised, both in terms of the branches proposed for closure and in the consultation process being meaningful and accessible to all."
The following 58 Post Office branches are proposed for closure as part of the Kent plan:
Approach Road, 63 Approach Road, Margate, CT9 2AP
Bellevue Road, 13 Bellevue Road, Ramsgate, CT11 8LB
Benenden Chest Hospital, Goddards Green Road, Cranbrook, TN17 4AX
Bidborough, 14 Bidborough Ridge, Tunbridge Wells TN3 0XD
Bingham Road, 185 Frindsbury Road, Rochester, ME2 4JN
Brompton, 25 High Street, Brompton, Gillingham, ME7 5AA
Byron Road, 34 Byron Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QH
Canterbury Road, 14-16 Canterbury Road, Whitstable, CT5 4EX
Capel Le Ferne, Capel Le Ferne Village Hall, Lancaster Avenue, Capel Le Ferne, Folkestone, CT18 7LX
Chalkwell, 69 London Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1NQ
Cliff's End, Cliff's End Village Hall, Foads Lane, Ramsgate CT12 5JH
Dane Road, 55 Upper Dane Road, Margate CT9 2NA
Denton, 4 East Milton Road, Gravesend, DA12 2JL
Duke Of York's School, Guston, Dover, CT15 5DZ
East Street, 85-89 East Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 4BL
Enbrook Valley, 99 Enbrook Valley, Eynsford, Folkestone, CT20 3NE
Eynsford, The Old Forge Tea Rooms, 2 Riverside, Dartford, DA4 0AE
Farningham, 3 High Street, Farningham, Dartford, DA40DG
Gills Green, Station Garage, Hawkhurst, TN18 5EP
Grange Road, 34 Grange Road, Ramsgate, CT11 9LP
Great Mongeham, Mongeham Farm, Deal, CT14 0HB
Hardy Street, 84-86 Hardy Street, Maidstone, ME14 2SJ
Hawkhurst, High Street, Cranbrook,TN18 4AA
Hectorage Road, 82 Goldsmid Road, Tonbridge, TN9 2BY
High Street, 3 High Street, Herne Bay, CT6 5LJ
High Street, 13 High Street, Sevenoaks, TN13 IHZ
Hythe Road, 79 Hythe Road, Ashford, TN24, 8PH
Langton Green, Langton Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0EG
Littlestone, 4 Warren Road, New Romney, TN28 8PN
Longfield Hill, Main Road, Longfield Hill, Dartford, DA3 7AS
Mead Road, 11 Mead Road, Dartford, DA1 2RH
Minnis Road, 137 Minnis Road, Birchington, CT7 9NS
New Bridge, 15 Bench Street, Dover, CT16 1JW
Northgate, 65 Northgate, Canterbury, CT1 1BB
Oaten Hill, 3-4 Oaten Hill, Canterbury, CT1 3HP
Rodmersham Green, 1 St Patricks Row, Sittingbourne, ME9 0PS
Saltwood, The Fountain Stores, Saltwood, Hythe, CT21 4PS
Seabrook Road, 246 Seabrook Road, Hythe, CT21 5RQ
Seal, 23-25 High Street, Seal, Sevenoaks, TN15 0AW
Shipbourne Road, 55 Shipbourne Road, Tonbridge, TN10 3DS
Shorncliffe, 2 Royal Military Avenue, Folkestone, CT20 3EF
Sole Street, The Little Shoppe, Sole Street, Gravesend, DA12 3AX
South Ashford, 108 Beaver Road, Ashford, TN23 7ST
South End, 115 High Street, Edenbridge, TN8 5AX
South Park, 192 Loose Road, Maidstone, ME15 7UF
South Willesborough, 62 Gladstone Road, Ashford, TN24 0BY
St Botolphs, 2 Station Parade, Sevenoaks,TN13 1DL
St Dunstans, 21-23 Whitstable Road, Canterbury, CT2 8DG
St Johns Road, 57 St Johns Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9TP
Station Road, 129 Station Road, Gillingham, ME8 7SP
Station Road, Station Road, Tonbridge, TN12 0QH
Temple Hill, 11 Temple Hill Square, Dartford, DA1 5HY
Tower Hamlets, 14 West Street, Dover, CT17 0DU
Upper Deal, 311 London Road, Deal, CT14 9PP
Westbrook, 101 Canterbury Road, Margate, CT9 5AX
Wilmington, 221 High Road, Dartford, DA2 7BU
Woodnesborough, The Street, Woodnesborough, Sandwich, CT13 0NF
Wrotham Road, 46 Wrotham Road, Gravesend, DA11 0QF
The following 77 Post Office branches are proposed for closure as part of the East Midlands plan:
Abbey Street, 17 Abbey Street, Derby DE22 3SJ
Annesley Road, 101 Annesley Road, Hucknall, Nottingham NG15 7DR
Ashbourne Road, 130 Ashbourne Road, Derby DE22 3AG
Bonsall Hollies Farm, Uppertown, Bonsall Matlock DE4 2AW
Bramcote Hills, 40A Sevenoaks, Crescent, Beeston NG9 3FW
Breadsall, 2 Rectory Lane, Breadsall DE21 5LL
Brook Street, 20a Brook Street, Grantham NG31 6PS
Bunny, Jet Garage, Brobot Petroleum Ltd, Loughborough Road, Bunny NG11 6QT
Carlton Valley , 56 Valley Road, Carlton, Nottingham NG4 1LT
Carnarvon Grove, 240 Huthwaite Road, Sutton-In-Ashfield NG17 2HF
Carr Vale,32 Main Street, Bolsover, Chesterfield S44 6JF
Carrington, 355 Mansfield Road, Carrington Nottingham NG5 2DA
Church Gresley, 35 Market Street, Church Gresley, Swadlincote DE11 9PR
Cobden Street, 34 Cobden Street, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 1BP
Colston Bassett, Church Gate, Colston Bassett, Nottingham NG12 3FE
Edensor, The Post Office, Edensor, Bakewell DE45 1PH
Egginton, The School House, Church Road, Egginton, Derby DE65 6HP
Elmfield, 234 Elmton Road, Creswell, Worksop S80 4DZ
Epperstone, Main Street, Epperstone, Nottingham, NG14 6AD
Forest Side, 261 Mansfield Road, Sutton-In-Ashfield NG17 4HG
Gedling, 98 Main Road, Gedling,Nottingham NG4 3HE
Great Hale, 4 High Street, Great Hale, Sleaford NG34 9LE
Heage, The Windmill Inn, 213-215 Park Road, Heage, Derby DE56 2AB
Heage Road, 133 Heage Road, Ripley, Derby DE5 3GG
Higham, Crown Inn, Main Road, Higham DE55 6EH
Hill Avenue, 26 Hill Avenue, Grantham NG31 9BD
Hill Top, 231 Nottingham Road, Eastwood, Nottingham NG16 3GS
Hillstown, 30 Nesbit Street, Bolsover, Chesterfield S44 6LW
Hodthorpe, 137 Queens Road, Hodthorpe, Worksop S80 4UP
Kirk Ireton, Barley Mow, Kirk Ireton , Ashbourne DE6 3JP
Langwith Junction, 8 East Veiw, Langwith Junction, Mansfield NG20 9AA
Laxton Main Street, Laxton, Newark NG22 0NX
Leabrooks, 69 Main Road, Leabrooks, Alfreton DE55 1LA
Mansfield Road, 102 Mansfield Road, Alfreton DE55 7JP
Mansfield Road, 164 Mansfield Road, Derby DE1 3RA
Mansfield Road, 88 Mansfield Road, Heanor DE75 7AQ
Market Place, 16 Market Place, Ashbourne DE6 1ES
Marston Montgomery, 2 Thurvaston Road, Ashbourne DE6 2FF
Matlock Bank, 83 Smedley, Street East, Matlock DE4 3FQ
Melton Road, 95a Melton Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 6EN
Model Village, 5 Colonade, Shirebrook, Mansfield, NG20 8BL
Moorhall, 12 Moorhall, Bakewell DE45 1FT
New Lenton, 17 Lenton Boulevard, Nottingham NG7 2ET
Newgate Lane, 114 Newgate Lane, Mansfield NG18 2QB
Newlands, 85 Clipstone Road East, Forest Town, Mansfield NG19 0HT
Newton Solney, 16 Main Street, Newton Solney, Burton-On-Trent DE15 0SJ
Normanton-On-Soar, 73 Main Street, Normanton-On-Soar LE12 5HB
Nottingham Road, 111 Nottingham Road, Alfreton, Derby DE55 7GR
Nottingham Road, 114 Nottingham Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 2BZ
Nottingham Road, 123 Nottingham Road, Mansfield NG18 4AJ
Nuthall, 1 Kimberley Road, Nuthall, Nottingham NG16 1DA
Old Somerby, The Old School, Old Somerby, Grantham NG33 4AB
Ollerton, Saville House, Station Road, Ollerton, Newark NG22 9BN
Openwoodgate, 4 Kilburn Lane, Openwoodgate, Belper DE56 0SF
Pear Tree, 157-159 St Thomas, Road, Pear Tree, Derby DE23 8RH
Red Hill, 69 Red Hill Road, Arnold, Nottingham NG5 8GX
Roper Avenue, 113 Roper Avenue, Heanor DE75 7DA
Ryhall Road, 60 Ryhall Road, Stamford PE9 1UF
Rylands, 44 Meadow Road, Beeston NG9 1JT
Shelton Lock, 211 Derby Road, Chellaston, Derby DE73 5SE
Shuttlewood, 72 Chesterfield Road, Shuttlewood, Chesterfield S44 6QT
Sneinton Dale, 197 Sneinton Dale, Nottingham NG2 4HU
South Wingfield, 11 Inns Lane, South Wingfield, Alfreton DE55 7LW
Stanfree, 12 Clowne Road, Chesterfield S44 6AW
Stanton By Dale, School House, Stanton By Dale, Ilkeston DE7 4QJ
Starkholmes, 133 Starkholmes, Road Matlock E4 5JA
Stirling Road, 6 Stirling Road Stamford, PE9 2XG
The Harlequin, 50 Grantham Road, Radcliffe On Trent, Nottingham NG12 2HS
Uffington, Croft Farm, Uffington, Stamford PE9 4SX
Warsop Road, 7 Warsop Road, Mansfield Woodhouse, Mansfield NG19 9LE
Western Valley, 304-306 Valley Road, Nottingham NG5 1HW
Westhouses, 1 Alfreton Road, Westhouses, Alfreton DE55 5AH
Westville, The Wyvern Centre, Watnall Road, Nottingham NG15 7LD
Wilmorton, 707 London Road, Derby DE24 8UQ
Wolds Drive, 77 Wolds Drive, Keyworth, Nottingham NG12 5FS
Wollaton Avenue, 4 Wollaton Avenue, Gedling NG4 4HX
Woodland Grove, 720/722 Mansfield Road, Woodthorpe, Nottingham NG5 3FW
The following 11 Post Office branches are planned to be replaced by an 'outreach' solution:
Anwick, 1a River Lane, Anwick, Sleaford NG34 9SP
Allington, The Green, Allington, Grantham NG32 2EA
Barkston, 5 Church Street, Barkston, Grantham NG32 2NB
Brant Broughton, The Forge, High Street, Brant Broughton , Lincoln LN5 0SL
Castle Bytham, 19-21 Pinfold Road, Castle Bytham Grantham NG33 4RG
Folkingham, The Old School, 7 Market Place, Folkingham, Sleaford NG34 0SE
Harby Low Street, Harby, Newark NG23 7EA
Kinoulton, Hall Lane, Kinoulton, Nottingham NG12 3EF
Rippingale, 5 Middle Street, Rippingale, Bourne PE10 0SU
South Witham, 14 High Street, South Witham, Grantham NG33 5QB
Woolsthorpe, Main Street, Woolsthorpe, Grantham NG32 1LY
The following Post Office branches are proposed for closure as part of the East Yorkshire, Bassetlaw and North Lincolnshire plan:
Adwick-Le –Street 2 Church Lane Adwick-Le-Street Doncaster DN6 7AQ
Ashby Cum Fenby Chapel Lane Ashby Cum Fenby Grimsby DN37 0QT
Bailgate 90 Bailgate Lincoln LN1 3AE
Balby 296 Balby Road Balby Doncaster DN4 0QF
Bennetthorpe 2b Bennetthorpe Doncaster DN2 6AD
Bole 6 South Street Bole Retford DN22 9EJ
Brackenborough Road 8 Brackenborough Road Louth LN11 0AE
Brocklesby Main Road Grimsby DN41 8PP
Burringham Road 78 Burringham Road Scunthorpe DN17 2DE
Cuckney 5 Ten Row Cuckney Mansfield NG20 9LY
East Ashby 46 High Street Ashby Scunthorpe DN16 2ND
Fishlake Main Street Fishlake Doncaster DN7 5JH
Fleetgate 40/42 Newport Barton-Upon-Humber DN18 5QG
Foggathorpe 8 Station Road Foggathorpe Selby YO8 6PU
Golf Road 47 Golf Road Mablethorpe LN12 1LS
Grimoldby 34 Tinkle Street, Grimoldby Louth LN11 8SW
Grovehill Road 165 Grovehill Road Beverley HU17 0ET
Habrough The Stables, Station Hotel Habrough DN40 3AP
Hatfield Woodhouse Main Street Hatfield Woodhouse Doncaster DN7 6NF
Hawthorn Avenue 43 Hawthorn Avenue Hull HU3 5PA
Hollym Silver Leys, North, Leys Road, Hollym Withernsea HU19 2QN
Humberstone Road 84 Humberstone Road Grimsby DN32 8AZ
Hundleby 30 Main Road Hundleby Spilsby PE23 5LS
Hyde Park 55 Carr House Road Doncaster DN1 2BY
Kirk Ella 1 Packman Lane Kirk Ella Hull HU10 7TH
Lambert Road 65 Lambert Road Grimsby DN32 0NW
Mappleton Cliff Lane Mappleton Hornsea HU18 1XX
Marfleet 993 Hedon Road Marfleet Hull HU9 5QP
Markby Sutton Road Markby Alford LN13 9QJ
New Hexthorpe 70 Hexthorpe Doncaster DN4 0AJ
Newland 504 Beverley Road Hull HU5 1NA
Newmarket 161 Newmarket Louth LN11 9EJ
Northfield 111-113 King Edward Road, Thorne Doncaster DN8 4DD
Northorpe 3/5 Manor Road Northorpe Gainsborough DN21 4AA
Princes Avenue 75 Princes Avenue Hull HU5 3QU
Raines Avenue 361 Carlton Road Worksop S81 7PQ
Skidby c/o Methodist Church Main Street Skidby Cottingham HU16 5TH
South Somercotes South Somercotes Louth LN11 7BH
Spring Bank 153 Spring Bank Hull HU3 1BN
St Peters At Gowts 85 High Street Lincoln LN5 7QW Lincoln
Trinity Street 142 Trinity Street Gainsborough DN21 1JD
Warsop Vale Carter Lane Warsop Vale Mansfield NG20 8XE
Welton 24 Church Street Welton Brough HU15 1NH
West Rasen West Rasen Market Rasen LN8 3LS
Westfield Avenue 136-138 Pasture Road Goole DN14 6HF
Post Office Closures
Did you know there were some managers from The Post Office who scooped over half a million pounds bonus last year?
The humble sub Post Office will be like Green Shield Stamps, Kirks Cameras, Twilights, Shakers......A thing of the past!
OK we probably won't mind Twilights and Shakers shutting, but the sub Post Offices are needed by many elderly, unemployed to claim benefits, pensions etc. The rest of us need to send our stuff across the world. Nevertheless I feel the Sub is doomed!
The humble sub Post Office will be like Green Shield Stamps, Kirks Cameras, Twilights, Shakers......A thing of the past!
OK we probably won't mind Twilights and Shakers shutting, but the sub Post Offices are needed by many elderly, unemployed to claim benefits, pensions etc. The rest of us need to send our stuff across the world. Nevertheless I feel the Sub is doomed!
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