POST OFFICE PROPOSED CLOSURES

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As part of these proposals we will provide outreach service to the following three communities in the Newport and Gwent Valleys:

Devauden Green, Devauden CHEPSTOW NP16 6PE
Tintern, Cherry Tree Inn, Tintern CHEPSTOW NP16 6TH
Penhow, 1 Green Meadow Drive, Parc Seymour, Penhow CALDICOT NP26 3AW

The following 25 Post Office® branches are proposed for closure as part of the Newport and Gwent Valleys plan

Cwmcelyn 54 Cwmcelynroad, Blaina ABERTILLERY NP13 3LA

Dukestown 5 Scwrfa Road TREDEGAR NP22 4AZ

Georgetown 1 Edwards Terrace TREDEGAR NP22 3JQ

Princess Street 1 Cwm Cottage Road ABERTILLERY NP13 1AT

Rassau Rassau Road EBBW VALE NP23 5BL

Winchestown Winchestown, Nantyglo EBBW VALE NP23 4BB

Caerphilly Road 5 Coopers Terrace, Ystrad Mynach HENGOED CF82 7EQ

Gilfach 26 Commercial Street BARGOED CF81 8JG

Penpedairheol The Square, Penpedairheol HENGOED CF82 8BT

Penybryn 39 Penybryn Terrace HENGOED CF82 7GG

Argoed 29B High Street, Argoed BLACKWOOD NP12 0HQ

West End 2 Islwyn Street NEWPORT NP11 4SR

Wyllie 28 Glanhowy Road, Wyllie BLACKWOOD NP12 2HN

Wattsville 50 Islwyn Road NEWPORT NP11 7QH

Govilon Merthyr Road ABERGAVENNY NP7 9PT

Llanellen Llanellen ABERGAVENNY NP7 9HT

Mathern Village Hall, Mathern CHEPSTOW NP16 6JH

Sudbrook Post Office Row, Sudbrook CALDICOT NP26 5TB

Christchurch Road 194 Christchurch Road NEWPORT NP19 8BD

Malpas Road 19 Malpas Road NEWPORT NP20 5PB

West Park 16 Risca Road NEWPORT NP20 4JW

Pentwyn 1 Pentwyn Terrace PONTYPOOL NP4 7TH

Penygarn Halfway Stores,1 Channel View, Penygarn PONTYPOOL NP4 8BN

Pontnewynydd St Lukes Road, Pontnewynydd PONTYPOOL NP4 6SU

Penygraig Terrace 1 Blaendare Road PONTYPOOL NP4 5RZ


A full list of the 126 Post Office® branches which would remain open under these proposals is available upon request.

The six-week public consultation period for the Newport and Gwent Valleys begins on 15 January 2008 and all representations should be received by 25 February 2008.

To express your views write to Steve Geraty, Network Development Manager
C/o National Consultation Team, FREEPOST CONSULTATION TEAM

By email to: consultation@postoffice.co.uk or call Customer Helpline: 08457 22 33 44

Core & Outreach
Outreach service is an innovative way to continue to provide Post Office® services in some areas where we may need to close a Post Office® branch. The outreach service will be located within the same community as the current Post Office® branch and provide Post Office® services for a designated number of hours per week.

There are four possible types of outreach service:

The Mobile Service is a travelling Post Office® situated within a van operated by the core subpostmaster or his assistants that will visit small communities at set times and days each week to deliver certain Post Office® products and services to customers.

The Hosted Service is a fixed site Post Office® branch from which the core subpostmaster or his assistants transact certain Post Office® products and services during restricted hours each week. The premises are owned by a third party, for example, a shop or community centre.

The Partner Service is a fixed site Post Office® where a local partner (such as a pub landlord), appointed by the core subpostmaster, transacts certain Post Office® products and services from the partner’s own premises during the opening hours of the partner’s business.

The Home Service is a service for very small communities whereby the core subpostmaster delivers a reduced range of Post Office® products and services which are ordered over the telephone by customers. The products may either be delivered to the customer’s home or at a local drop-in session. There will not be a physical Post Office® building in the community.

For each of these services an established subpostmaster (known as the "core" subpostmaster) will travel into a nearby community to provide a local Post Office® service; in addition to running their own Post Office® branch.

Over the past 18 months, 70 Outreach access points have been trialled. These services have been provided by 28 core branches, and this also draws on our experience of successfully operating over 250 ‘satellite’ branches since 2000.

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Consultation Starts On Changes To Post Office Network In Lancashire, Fylde And Southport

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The following Post Office branches are proposed for replacement by an outreach solution:

Calder Vale, Victoria Terrace, Calder Vale, Preston, PR3 1SJ
Glasson Dock, 14-16 Tithbarn Hill, Glasson Dock, Lancaster, LA2 0BY
Quernmore, Temperance Hotel, Quernmore, Lancaster, LA2 9EH
Bashall Eaves, Old School House, Rabbit Lane, Bashall Eaves, Clitheroe, BB7 3DB
Bolton-by-Bowland, 2 Main Street, Bolton By Bowland, Clitheroe, BB7 4NW
Chipping, 20-22 Talbot Street, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QE

The following Post Office branches are proposed for closure as part of this Area Plan:

Preston New Road, 47 Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6AE
Lighthouse, 66 North Albert Street, Fleetwood, FY7 6AR
North Drive, 216 Victoria Road West, Thornton Cleveleys, Blackpool, FY5 3NG
Red Bank Road, 19-21 Red Bank Road, Bispham, Blackpool, FY2 9HN
St Annes Road, 1 Harcourt Road, Blackpool, FY4 3ET
Torsway Avenue, 39 Torsway Avenue, Layton, Blackpool, FY3 8LD
Cheapside, 702 Padiham Road, Burnley, BB12 6LG
Hapton, 31 Church Street, Hapton, Burnley, BB12 7LA
Parliament Street, 70 Parliament Street, Burnley, BB11 3JZ
Piccadilly Road, 32 Piccadilly Road, Burnley, BB11 4PU
Walk Mill, 19-21 Park Road, Cliviger, Burnley, BB10 4SL
Bolton Road, 91-93 Bolton Street, Chorley, PR7 3AG
Chapel Lane, 118 Chapel Lane, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 4PN
Charnock Richard, Houghs Mini Market, 71 Church Lane, Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 5NA
Eccleston Bridge, 106 Towngate, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5QS
Withnell Mill, 20 Bury Lane, Withnell, Chorley, PR6 8RX
Catforth, The Poultry Farm, Square Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HH
Elswick (temporarily closed), Burton House Stores, High Street, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3ZB
Great Singleton, Lodge Lane, Singleton, Blackpool, FY6 8LS
Warton Street, 65 Warton Street, Lytham St Annes, FY8 5DG
Belthorn, 8 Holden Street, Belthorn, Blackburn, BB1 2NU
Church, 9a Market Street, Church, Accrington, BB5 0DP
Huncoat, 10-12 Station Road, Huncoat, Accrington, BB5 6LS
Longshoot, 19 Birch Avenue, Haslingden, Rossendale, BB4 5NF
St Huberts, 108 Queen Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7AL
Churchtown, Maycroft, The Green, Churchtown, Preston, PR3 0HS
Higher Greaves, Bargain Booze, 2 - 4 Greaves Drive, Lancaster, LA1 4UD
Hodderway, 2 Hardhorn Way, Poulton Le Fylde, Blackpool, FY6 8AE
Rawcliffe, Whin Lane, Out Rawcliffe, Preston, PR3 6TH
The Ridge, 14 Ridge Square, Lancaster, LA1 3HR
Kellet Road, 114 Kellet Road, Carnforth, LA5 9LS
Middleton, 5 Carr Lane, Middleton, Morecambe, LA3 3JQ
Nether Kellet, Halton Road, Nether Kellet, Carnforth, LA6 1ES
Yealand, Village Hall, Footeran Lane, Yealand Redmayne, Carnforth, LA5 9SU
Barkerhouse Road, 75 Barkerhouse Road, Nelson, BB9 9ET
Carr Hall, 22 Bedford Street, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 6DA
Foulridge, Glenwynn Causeway, Foulridge, Colne, BB8 7PH
Gisburn Road, 61 Gisburn Road, Barnoldswick, BB18 5HB
Higham, 2 Cross Street, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9HD
Hill Place, 12 Hill Place, Nelson, BB9 0QB
Acregate Lane, 2 Ribbleton Avenue, Preston, PR1 5RY
Deepdale Road, 209 Deepdale Road, Preston, PR1 6LJ
Manchester Road, 186 Selbourne Street, Preston, PR1 4LB
Moor Nook, 50 Pope Lane, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6JN
Billington, 1 Bonny Grass Terrace, Billington, Clitheroe, BB7 9LY
Mellor Brook, Branch Road, Mellor Brook, Blackburn, BB2 7NY
Newton-in-Bowland, Salisbury Bungalow, Newton-in-Bowland, Clitheroe, BB7 3DZ
Samlesbury, 4 St James Terrace, Samlesbury, Preston, PR5 0UT
Lee Mill, 95 Newchurch Road, Bacup, OL13 0DH
Sunnyhurst, 99 Hindle Street, Darwen, BB3 1NF
Turton, 87 Wellington Road, Turton, Bolton, BL7 0EA
Bent Lane, 63 Bent Lane, Leyland, PR25 4HR
Hutton, Village Store, 167 Liverpool Road, Hutton, Preston, PR4 5FE
Mere Brow, 27 The Gravel, Mere Brow, Preston, PR4 6JX
Much Hoole, 2 Smithy Lane, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4GN
Churchtown, 38 Manor Road, Southport, PR9 7LE
Forest Road, 5 Forest Road, Southport, PR8 6ST
Mossy Lea, 273 Mossy Lea Road, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9RN
Shirdley Hill, 55 Renacres Lane, Ormskirk, L39 8SG

A full list of the 263 post offices in this area which would remain unaffected under these proposals is available upon request.

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Post Office Ltd announces plans for Surrey, Berkshire and West Sussex

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The following 44 Post Office® branches are proposed for closure as part of the Surrey, Berkshire and West Sussex:

Ash Road, 131 Ash Road, Aldershot GU12 4DB
Boxalls Lane, 18 Boxalls Lane, Aldershot GU11 3QJ
Minley Estate, 3 Broomhill Road, Farnborough, GU14 9PN
Aldwick, 2 Tudor Buildings, Aldwick Street, Bognor Regis PO21 3AW
Craigwell On Sea, 91 Barrack Lane, Bognor Regis, PO21 4DX
Hawthorn Road, 53 Hawthorn Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 2BW
South Bersted, 62 Gordon Avenue, Bognor Regis, PO22 9LS
Station Road, 15 Station Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 1QD
The Beach, 6 Norfolk Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5PL
Easebourne, 6 Easebourne Street, Midhurst, GU29 0AL
East Street, 30 Sadlers Walk, East Street, Chichester, PO19 1HQ
Parklands, 6 The Ridgeway, Chichester, PO19 3LA
West Wittering, Four Seasons Country Store, Rockwood Road, West Wittering, Chichester PO20 8LT
Balcombe Road, 65 Balcombe Road, Horley, RH6 9AB
Station Road East Oxted, 18-20 Station Road East, Oxted, RH8 0PP
Claygate, 2 High Street, Esher KT10 0JG
Boyne Hill, Boyn Hill, Martins, 49 Wooton Way, Maidenhead, SL6 4QZ
Bridge Road, 121 Bridge Road, Maidenhead, SL6 8NA
Cookham Road, Spar Store, 128-130 Cookham Road, Maidenhead, SL6 7HR
Knowle Hill, Knowle Hill Stores, Choseley Road, Knowle Hill, Reading RG10 9YT
Norfolk Park, 42 Vicarage Road, Maidenhead, SL6 7DS
Wargrave, 55 High Street, Wargrave, Reading RG10 8BU
Abinger Hammer, Guildford Road, Abinger Hammer, Dorking, RH5 6RX
Effingham Junction, Forest Road, Effingham Junction, Leatherhead, KT24 5HE
Holmbury St Mary, Felbury House, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6NL
Kingston Road, 1 The Parade, Kingstone Road, Leatherhead, KT22 7SR
Leatherhead Road, Bungalow Stores, Leatherhead Road, Bookham, Leatherhead KT23 4RQ
Mickleham, Roses Store, Old London Road, Mickleham, Dorking, RH5 6DU,
South Street, 45 South Street, Dorking, RH4 2JX
Holmethorpe, 41 Frenches Road, Redhill, RH1 2HR
Horley Road, 63 Horley Road, South Earlswood, Redhill, RH1 5AL
South Merstham, 55 Nutfield Road, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 3ER
Little Green Lane, 20 Little Green Lane, Chertsey, KT16 9PH
Stepgates, 17 Fordwater Road, Chertsey, KT16 8HW
Burnham Lane, 172-174 Burnham Lane, Slough, SL1 6LE
Salt Hill, 140 Bath Road, Slough, SL1 3XL
Station Road, 3-4 Station Hill, Farnham, GU9 8AA
Tilford, The Street, Tilford, Farnham, GU10 2BL
Nursery Road, 60 Nursery Road, Sunbury-On-Thames, TW16 6LG
Woodthorpe Road, 110 Woodthorpe Road, Ashford, TW15 3LH
Springfield Road, 109 Springfield Road, Windsor, SL4 3PZ
Winkfield, Squirrel Lane, Windsor, SL4 4TP
Oriental Road, 1-3 Oriental Road, Woking, GU22 7AH
Wych Street, Wych Hill, Woking, GU22 0EU



The following 4 Post Office® Branches are proposed for replacement by an outreach solution:

Compton, The Square, Compton, Chichester, PO18 9HA
Graffam, Graffham, Petworth, GU28 0NP
Redford, Redford, Midhurst, GU29 0QF
West Dean, West Dean, Chichester, PO18 0QY


A full list of the 275 Post Office® branches which would remain open under these proposals is available upon request.

The six-week public consultation period for the Surrey, Berkshire and West Sussex Plan begins on 29/01/08 and all representations should be received by 10/03/08.

To express your views write to Gary Herbert, Network Development Manager c/o National Consultation Team, FREEPOST CONSULTATION TEAM

By email to: consultation@postoffice.co.uk or call Customer Helpline: 08457 22 33 44

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Post Office Ltd announces further change to the network in Cynon valley

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Post Office Ltd today (Tuesday, February 05) opened a six-week local public consultation on its proposal to close Perthcelyn branch as part of their network change programme.

Post Office Ltd has recently concluded a six week local public consultation for the closure of 31 branches in the Area Plan for the Cardiff and Glamorgan Valleys area. As a result of feedback received during the local public consultation Post Office Ltd has amended its proposal by deciding not to proceed with two of the proposed closures in the original Area Plan and is now proposing that the Perthcelyn branch below should be closed:

In proposing that the Perthcelyn branch should close, Post Office Ltd has taken into account that customers would be able to access Post Office® services from nearby branches at Penrhiwceiber and Darranlas, both of which are less than a mile away. In addition to accessing Post Office® services from nearby branches, customers may also access Post Office® services by telephone or via the internet.

Any changes to the Network that are made under the Programme will be implemented in accordance with a Code of Practice that has been agreed with Postwatch.

Steve Geraty, Post Office Development Manager, said: "Taking the decision to close any Post Office branch is always very difficult. It is important to us that people understand the reasoning behind our proposal and that they also have the opportunity to comment on our plans. Should they have any questions or wish to make any comments as part of the consultation process, I can be contacted via the National Consultation Team using a Freepost address.

The closing date of the local public consultation for Perthcelyn is Monday 17 March 2008 and all comments must be received by that date if they are to be considered.
Please note that your comments will not be kept confidential unless you expressly ask us to do so by clearly marking them ‘In Confidence’.

We will communicate our decision about the future of Perthcelyn branch after the end of the local public consultation period, once all representations have been reviewed. We would be expect this decision in early April 2008.

If the decision is taken to permanently close the Perthcelyn branch it is expected that this would take place in May 2008, at the earliest.

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NOTES TO EDITORS:

Details of nearby branches:

Penrhiwceiber branch: 38 Penrhiwceiber Road, Penrhiwceiber, MOUNTAIN ASH CF45 3SP

Opening times: Mon - Thu 09:00 - 13:00 & 14:00 - 17:30, Fri 09:00 - 13:00 and Sat : 09:00 - 12:30

Services: The same range of services will continue to be available, with the addition of Euro On Demand Bureau De Change facilities. Customers can still collect benefits in cash using our everyday banking services or Post Office® card account

Access and facilities: The branch has access via a ramp.

Transport: There is roadside parking available outside the branch and along the street. There is no direct bus service available between the two branches.

Route: This branch is located 0.9 miles away from Perthcelyn branch, along hilly terrain.


Darranlas branch: 118 High Street, MOUNTAIN ASH CF45 3LN

Opening times: Mon - Fri: 09:00 - 17:30 & Sat: 09:00 - 12:30

Services: The same range of services will continue to be available. Customers can still collect benefits in cash using our everyday banking services or Post Office® card account.

Access and facilities: The branch has a small step at the entrance

Transport: There is roadside parking available outside the branch and along the street.
There is a frequent bus service available between the two branches. The nearest bus stop is 150 yards away.

Route: This branch is located 0.9 miles away from Perthcelyn branch, along hilly terrain.

Other branches in the area:
Mountain Ash branch: 56-58 Oxford Street, MOUNTAIN ASH CF45 3HB
Ynysboeth branch: 1 Main Road, MOUNTAIN ASH CF45 4BX
Glenboi branch: Fernhill Estate, MOUNTAIN ASH CF45 3EW

To express views on the proposal write to Steve Geraty, Network Development Manager
c/o National Consultation Team, FREEPOST CONSULTATION TEAM

By email to: consultation@postoffice.co.uk or call Customer Helpline: 08457 22 33 44

The Government criteria:

Nationally:

• 99% of the UK population to be within 3 miles and 90% of the population to be within 1 mile of their nearest Post Office® branch.
• 99% of the total population in deprived urban areas across the UK to be within 1 mile of their nearest Post Office® branch.
• 95% of the total urban population across the UK to be within 1 mile of their nearest Post Office® branch.
• 95% of the total rural population across the UK to be within 3 miles of their nearest Post Office® branch.

In addition, for each individual postcode district:

• 95% of the population of the postcode district to be within 6 miles of their nearest Post Office® branch.

Background:
• In line with the criteria and factors set by the UK Government in its Response Document (DTI The Post Office Network, Government response to public consultation May 2007 - www.dti.gov.uk/consultations/page36024.html), the original Cardiff & Glamorgan Valleys Area Plan proposed future provision of Post Office services through a network of 153 branches across the area, resulting in the closure of 31 branches. Some of these were in the Cynon area:

- Glancynon Post Office, Abercynon, Mountain Ash CF45 4TF
- Miskin Post Office, Glyn Gwyn Street, Miskin, Mountain Ash CF45 3AF
- Gadlys Road Post Office, 61 Gadlys Road, Aberdare, CF44 8AD
- Llwydcoed Post Office, Merthyr Road, Aberdare CF44 0UT
- Penderyn Post Office, Penderyn Community Centre, Penderyn, Aberdare CF44 9JN

• Post Office® branches in the following parliamentary constituencies are included in the Cardiff and Glamorgan Valleys plan: Cardiff North, Cardiff South and Penarth, Cardiff West, Cardiff Central, Cynon Valley, Pontypridd, Merthyr and Rhymney, Rhondda and Vale of Glamorgan.

• The full details of the Cardiff & Glamorgan Valleys Area Plan Proposal and a booklet containing full details of our decisions relating to the changes to the network in this area are available on our website www.postoffice.co.uk/networkchange or by contacting us at the address below.

• The original six-week public consultation period for the Cardiff and Glamorgan Valleys Area Plan started on 30th October 2007 and concluded on 11th December 2007. A decision was publicised on 22 January 2008.

• The proposals to close the branches at High Street, Barry and Splott Road, Cardiff were withdrawn.

Find out more about the network change programme


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Consultation Starts On Changes To Post Office Network In Cleveland, South Durham And Richmond

The following Post Office branches are proposed for replacement by an outreach outlet:

Osmotherley, The Top Shop, 15 North End, Osmotherley, Northallerton, DL6 3BA
Swainby, 90 High Street, Swainby, Northallerton, DL6 3DG

The following Post Office branches are proposed for closure as part of this Area Plan:

Bolam, School House, Bolam, Darlington, DL2 2UP
Boldron, Kilmond View, Boldron, Barnard Castle, DL12 9RF
Hutton Magna, Plum Tree Cottage, Hutton Magna, Richmond, DL11 7HQ
Jubilee Fields, 38 Coronation Avenue, Shildon, DL4 2AD
Kirk Merrington (Temporarily closed), 14 Front Street, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor, DL16 7HZ
Leeholme, 95 Leeholme Road, Leeholme, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8HL
Page Bank, Jesmond House, Whitworth, Spennymoor, DL16 7QY
Romaldkirk, The Kirk Inn, Romaldirk, Barnard Castle, DL12 9ED
South Church, 94 St Andrews Road, South Church, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RY
Toft Hill, 149 Toft Hill, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0JB
Tudhoe Colliery, 18 Attwood Terrace, Spennymoor, DL16 6TD
Winston, 3 Richardson Close, Winston, Darlington, DL2 3RQ
Cleveland Terrace, 17-19 Cleveland Terrace, Darlington, DL3 7HD
Hopetown, 7 Brinkburn Road, Darlington, DL3 6DR
Milbank, 37 Pierremont Crescent, Darlington, DL3 9PB
Elwick Road, 79 Elwick Road, Hartlepool, TS26 9AU
Hart, 1 Front Street, Hart, Hartlepool, TS27 3AW
Raby Estate, 43 Chatham Road, Hartlepool, TS24 8QQ
Roman Road, 41 Roman Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 6DZ
Charltons, Charltons, Saltburn-By-The-Sea, TS12 3DA
Moorsholm, 44 High Street, Moorsholm, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 3JH
Lazenby, Lazenby Post Office, 23 High Street, Lazenby, Middlesbrough, TS6 8DY
Park Avenue, Park Avenue, Redcar, TS10 3NE
Brompton, 2 Northallerton Road, Brompton, Northallerton, DL6 2QN
North End, 47 High Street, Northallerton, DL7 8EG
Seamer, 29 The Green, Seamer, Middlesbrough, TS9 5LS
Waitwith, Plumor Road, Catterick Garrison, DL9 3DQ
West End Richmond, 1 Reeth Road, Richmond, DL10 4EH
Croft, 12 Tees View, Hurworth Place, Darlington, DL2 2DH
Heighington, Village Hall, Darlington Road, Heighington Village, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6RB
Hutton Henry, Front Street, Hutton Henry, Hartlepool, TS27 4RH
Simpasture, 5 Simpasture Gate, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5HH
Cowpen Estate, 29 Cowpen Lane, Billingham, TS23 4AP
Thorpe Thewles, The Post Office, Thorpe Thewles, Stockton-On-Tees, TS21 3JP
Wolviston Court, 4 Clifton Avenue, Billingham, TS22 5DE
Long Newton, The Wilson Institute, Village Hall, Darlington Road, Long Newton, Stockton-On-Tees, TS21 1DD
Oxbridge Lane, 81 Oxbridge Lane, Stockton-On-Tees, TS18 4AR

A full list of the 196 post offices in this area which would remain unaffected under these proposals is available upon request.

The six-week public consultation period for this Plan begins on 12 February, 2008, and all representations should be received by 26 March, 2008.

To express their views, people should write to Adrian Wales, Network Development Manager, c/o National Consultation Team, FREEPOST CONSULTATION TEAM; email: consultation@postoffice.co.uk or call the Customer Helpline: 08457 22 33 44.

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The following 169 Post Office® branches are proposed for closure as part of the London plan:

Abbeville Road, 34 Abbeville Road, Clapham, London, SW4 9NG
Acre Lane, 154 Acre Lane, Brixton, London, SW2 5UT
Albemarle Road, 40 High Street, Beckenham, BR3 1AY
Alexandra Park Road, 100 Alexandra Park Road, Muswell Hill, London, N10 2AE
Askew Road, 68 Askew Road, London, W12 9BJ
Balham High Road, 258 Balham High Road, London, SW17 7AW
Barking Road, 524 Barking Road, Plaistow, London, E13 8QE
Bath Road, 382 Bath Road, West Drayton, UB7 0DH
Battersea Park Road, 268 Battersea Park Road, London, SW11 3BP
Bennetts Castle Lane, 238 Bennetts Castle Lane, Dagenham, RM8 3UU
Bensham Lane, 104 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7ES
Bishopsford Road, 3 Hillfield Parade, Bishopsford Road, Morden, SM4 6BG
Blackheath Hill, 11 Blackheath Hill, London, SE10 8PB
Blackstock Road, 149 Blackstock Road, Finsbury Park, London, N4 2JS
Boileau Parade, 2 Boileau Parade, Boileau Road, London, W5 3AQ
Bollo Bridge Road, 102-104 Bollo Bridge Road, Acton, London, W3 8DD
Bostal Hill, 43 Bostal Hill, London, SE2 0RB
Brampton Road, 301-303 Brampton Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 5QR
Brentfield Estate, Willesden, London, NW10 0PX
Broad Street, 87 Broad Street, Dagenham, RM10 9HP
Broad Street, 30 Broad Street, Teddington, TW11 8RF
Buckingham Road, 80 Chandos Crescent, Edgware, HA8 6HL
Burlington Road, 82 Burlington Road, New Malden, KT3 4NU
Caledonian Road, 100 Caledonian Road, London, N1 9DN
Caledonian Road, 492 Caledonian Road, London, N7 9RP
Camborne Avenue, 1 Camborne Avenue, Romford, RM3 8RH
Cambridge Parade, 336 Richmond Road, Twickenham, TW1 2DU
Carlton Parade, 12-13 Carlton Parade, Orpington, BR6 0JB
Carshalton Road, 213 Carshalton Road, Carshalton, SM5 3PZ
Cassland Road, 142-144 Cassland Road, London, E9 5DA
Central Hill, 75 Central Hill, Norwood, London, SE19 1BS
Chase Side, 122A Chase Side, Enfield, EN2 0QN
Chatsworth Road, 11 Chatsworth Road, London, E5 0LH
Chestnut Grove,127 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5BX
Childs Hill, 366 Cricklewood Lane, Childs Hill, London, NW2 2QJ
Chingford Road, 228 Chingford Road, Walthamstow, London E17 5AL
Chipstead Valley Road, 217 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon, CR5 3BR
Chiswick High Road, 110 Chiswick High Road, London, W4 1PU
Churchfield Road, 24 Churchfield Road, London, W3 6EG
Clapham High Street, 16 Clapham High Street, London, SW4 7UT
Coombe Lane (350), West Wimbledon, London, SW20 0RJ
Court Parade, 5 Court Parade, East Lane, Wembley, HA0 3HY
Coventry Parade, 299 Hall Lane, London, E4 8NU
Cranford Parade, 153 North Hyde Road, Hayes, UB3 4NS
Cricklewood, 67 Walm Lane, London, NW2 4QR
Crofton Lane, 86 Crofton Lane, Orpington, BR5 1HD
Crowndale Road, 18 - 22 Crowndale Road, London, NW1 1TT
Devons Road, 159 Devons Road, London, E3 3QX
Dockhead, 31 Dockhead, London, SE1 2BS
Dollis Valley, 39-40 Dollis Valley Way, Barnet, EN5 2UJ
East Finchley, 121 East End Road, London, N2 0SZ
East Street, 221 East Street, Walworth, London, SE17 2SS
Emerson Park, 2 Berther Road, Hornchurch, RM11 3HS
Englands Lane, 28 Englands Lane, Hampstead, London, NW3 4UE
Fencepiece Road, 158 Fencepiece Road, Ilford, IG6 2LB
Ferme Park Road, Finsbury Park, London, N4 4ED
Field Road, 66 Field Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 9DL
Foots Cray, 3 Hollytree Parade, Sidcup Hill, Sidcup, DA14 6JR
Forest Road, 619 Forest Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4NE
Formosa Street, 12 Formosa Street, London, W9 1EE
Freezywater, 775 Hertford Road, Enfield, EN3 6SE
Fulham Road, 780 Fulham Road, London, SW6 5SL
Gander Green Lane, 143 Gander Green Lane, Sutton, SM1 2EZ
Garratt Lane, 179 Garratt Lane, London, SW18 4DP
Gipsy Road, 242 Gipsy Road, West Norwood, London, SE27 9RB
Gobions, 37 Gobions Avenue, Romford, RM5 3SS
Goldhawk Road, 88 Goldhawk Road, London, W12 8HD
Green Lane, 129-131 Green Lane, Morden, SM4 6SE
Green Street, 200 Green Street, Enfield, EN3 7NB
Greenford Green, 1238 Greenford Road, Greenford, UB6 0HH
Grove Green Road, 374 Grove Green Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 4AP
Hadley Wood, 26 Crescent West, Barnet, EN4 0EJ
Hainault, 194 New North Road, Ilford, IG6 3BD
Hampstead Heath, 65 South End Road, Hampstead Heath, London, NW3 2QB
Harrow Road, 272 Harrow Road, London, W2 5ES
Harrow Road, Willesden, London, NW10 5NT
Haven Green, Adjoining 2 Madeley Road, Haven Green, Ealing, London, W5 2LH
Headstone Gardens, 3 The Quadrant, Headstone Gardens, Harrow, HA2 6PN
Headstone Road, 119 Headstone Road, Harrow, HA1 1PG
Heylyn Square, 71 Heylyn Square, Bow, London, E3 2DW
High Road (435), North Finchley, London, N12 0AP
High Street, 26 High Street, Northwood, HA6 1BN
High Street, 298 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1NG
High Street Eltham, 263 Eltham High Street, London, SE9 1TY
High Street Plaistow, 115 High Street, Plaistow, London, E13 0AD
Highgate High Street, 7 Highgate High Street, London, N6 5JR
Hither Green Lane, 116 Hither Green Lane, Lewisham, London, SE13 6QA
Hook Rise, 311 Hook Rise South, Surbiton, KT6 7LS
Hylands, 154 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch, RM11 1QH
Ickenham Road, 4 Station Parade, Ruislip, HA4 7DL
Ilderton Road, 1c Ilderton Road, South Bermondsey, London, SE16 3JU
Katherine Road, 241 Katherine Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 8PP
Kenyon Street, 58 Kenyon Street, Fulham, London, SW6 6LB
Kingston Road, 104 Kingston Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 1LX
Ladbroke Grove, 2 Ladbroke Grove, London, W11 3BG
Lambeth Walk, 34 Vauxhall Street, London, SE11 5LG
Lee Nr Station, 11 Burnt Ash Hill, Lee, London, SE12 0AA
Leinster Terrace (Temporarily closed), 31 Leinster Terrace, London, W2 3ET
Leyton Green, 674 High Road, Leyton, London, E10 6JP
Lisson Grove, 37 Lisson Grove, London, NW1 6UB
Lower Clapton Road, 235 Lower Clapton Road, London, E5 8EG
Lower Richmond Road, 209 Lower Richmond Road, Putney, London, SW15 1HJ
Maddock Way, 1 Maddock Way, Walworth, London, SE17 3NH
Masterman Road, 240 Masterman Road, London, E6 3NJ
Meads Lane, 100 Mead Lane, Ilford, IG3 8QN
Melbourne Grove, 7 Melbourne Grove, East Dulwich, London, SE22 8RG
Mitcham Junction, 7-9 Seymour Road, Mitcham, CR4 4JX
Mitcham Lane, 274 Mitcham Lane, London, SW16 6NU
Moorfield Road, Moorfield Road, Cowley, Uxbridge, UB8 3SH
Murray Grove, 96-97 Murray Grove, London, N1 7QP
Nether Street, Nether Street, Finchley, London, N3 1NT
New Covent Garden, New Covent Garden Market, Nine Elms Lane, Westbridge, London, SW8 5HB
New Cross Road, 405 New Cross Road, London, SE14 6LA
Norbiton Common, 240 Kingston Road, New Malden, KT3 3RN
Norwood Green, 175 Norwood Road, Southall, UB2 4JD
Nunhead Nr Station, 6 Gibbon Road, London, SE15 2AS
Old Isleworth, 4 South Street, Isleworth, TW7 7BG
Old Kent Road, 654 Old Kent Road, London, SE15 1JF
Orford Road, 29 Orford Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 9NL
Page Green, 87 Broad Lane, South Tottenham, London, N15 4DW
Palmers Green, 6 Clock House Parade, Palmers Green, London, N13 6BG
Park Avenue, 135 Whitton Road, Hounslow, TW3 2EL
Park Parade, 6 Park Parade, Gunnersbury Avenue, London, W3 9BD
Peckham Road, 46 Peckham Road, London, SE5 8PX
Pennine Parade, Cricklewood, London, NW2 1NT
Pinner Green, 5 Pinner Green, Pinner, HA5 2AF
Plough Green, 380 Malden Road, Worcester Park, KT4 7NL
Plumstead Common Road, 119 Plumstead Common Road, London, SE18 2UQ
Portway, 80 Portway, Stratford, London, E15 3QJ
Potters Road, 12 Potters Road, New Barnet, Barnet, EN5 5HW
Pratts Bottom, 9 Charmwood Villas, Rushmore Hill, Pratts Bottom, Orpington BR6 7NJ
Putney Bridge Road, 279 Putney Bridge Road, London, SW15 2PT
Roe Green, Kingsbury, London, NW9 9AG
Romford Road, 710 Romford Road, Manor Park, London, E12 6BT
Salisbury Road, Wood Green, London, N22 6NL
Selhurst Road, 22 Selhurst Road, South Norwood, London, SE25 5QF
Shepherds Bush Road, 146 Shepherds Bush Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 7PB
Sherwood Park Road, 71 Sherwood Park Road, Mitcham, CR4 1NB
South Streatham, 7 Hermitage Lane, London, SW16 3LH
Starch Green, 7 Kings Parade, Askew Road, Starch Green, London, W12 9BA
Stoke Newington Road, 133-135 Stoke Newington Road, London, N16 8BT
Stonebridge Park, Unit 4, Stonebridge Shopping Centre, Stonebridge Park, Willesden, NW10 8LB
Stratford Road, 11 Stratford Road, London, W8 6RF
Streatham Place (Temporarily closed), 47 Streatham Place, Brixton, London, SW2 4QG
Surbiton Park, 62 Surbiton Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 2HT
The Avenue, 22 The Avenue, London, W13 8PH
The Common, 38a Staines Road, Twickenham, TW2 5AH
The Hill, 82 High Street, Harrow, HA1 3LW
The Parade, 2 The Parade, Mitcham Road, Croydon, CR0 3HL
The Quarterdeck, 3 The Quarterdeck, Millwall, London, E14 8SH
Town Road, 242 Town Road, London, N9 0EX
Trinity Road, 318 Trinity Road, London, SW18 3RG
Uxbridge Common, 101 Park Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1NW
Uxbridge Road, 1086 Uxbridge Road, Hayes, UB4 0RJ
Walden Road, 4 Walden Parade, Walden Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5DW
Walton Road, 96 Warrior Square, Walton Road, London, E12 5RT
Watford Way, 272 Watford Way, Hendon, London, NW4 4UP
Watney Street, 81 Watney Street, London, E1 2QE
West Green Road, 434 West Green Road, South Tottenham, London, N15 3PT
Weston Park, 89 Weston Park, Hornsey, London, N8 9PR
Whitechapel, Unit 3, 75 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1DU
Wilton Way, 67 Wilton Way, London, E8 1BG
Wimbledon High Street, 16 Wimbledon High Street, Wimbledon Village, London, SW19 5DX
Woodford Avenue, 8 Spurway Parade, Woodford Avenue, Ilford, IG2 6UU
Woodford Near Church, 213 High Road, South Woodford, London, E18 2PB
Woodhall Parade, 79 Wingletye Lane, Hornchurch, RM11 3AT
Woodside Parade, 10 Leopold Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 7BD
Woolwich Road, 8 Woolwich Road, London, SE10 0JU
Wrythe Lane, 131 Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, SM5 2RU

A full list of the 681 Post Office® branches which would remain open under these proposals is available upon request or can be viewed on the Post Office website www.postoffice.co.uk

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The following 65 Post Office branches are proposed for closure as part of the Bristol and Somerset plan:

Alma Vale, 60-62 Alma Vale Road, Alma Vale Clifton BS8 2HS
Barrow Gurney, 4 Compton Mead, Barrow Gurney Bristol BS48 3SB
Barwick, 19 Mowleaze, Barwick Yeovil BA22 9TY
Bason Bridge, 109 Church Road, Basonbridge Highbridge TA9 4RL
Bathford, 54 Bathford Hill, Bathford Bath BA1 7SN Bath
Bayford, Wincanton BA9 9NJ
Bear Flat, JCR News, 6 Wellsway, Bath BA2 3AQ
Bedminster Road, 80 Bedminster Road, Bedminster Bristol BS3 5NP
Bicknoller, Bicknoller Village Hall, Bicknoller Taunton TA4 4EQ
Bitton, 127 High Street, Bitton, Bristol BS30 6HQ
Bower Hinton, Martock TA12 6LA
Bradford On Tone, Taunton TA4 1HF
Broomhill Road, 101 Broomhill Road, St Annes Bristol BS4 4RY
Church Road, 41 Upper Church Road, Weston-Super-Mare BS23 2DX
Clandown, 1 Fosseway, Clandown Radstock BA3 3BL
Claremont, 1 Claremont Terrace, Bath BA1 6EH
Croscombe, The Bungalow Stores, Long Street, Croscombe Wells BA5 3QH
Dinder, The Village Hall, Dinder Wells BA5 3PF
East Coker, Burton Road, East Coker Yeovil BA22 9LB
East Harptree, High Street, East Harptree Bristol BS40 6AY
Easton Post Office, Easton, Wells BA5 1EA
Farmborough, Post Office Stores, The Batch, Farmborough Bath BA2 0EF
Goldcroft, 47 Goldcroft, Yeovil BA21 4DH
Haselbury Plucknett, North Street, Haselbury, Plucknett, Crewkerne TA18 7RB
Hill Street, 56 High Street, Kingswood Bristol BS15 4AJ
Holcombe, Common Lane, Holcombe Radstock BA3 5DP
Keinton Mandeville, Castle Street, Keinton Mandeville Somerton TA11 6DX
Kewstoke, Royal Oak Stores, Crookes Lane, Kewstoke, Weston- Super-Mare BS22 9XF
Kingsdon, Somerton TA11 7JU
Kingshill, Silver Street, Nailsea Bristol BS48 2AQ
Lower Weston, 41 Newbridge Road, Lower Weston Bath BA1 3HF
Loxton, The Village, Loxton, Axbridge BS26 2XE
Marksbury Post Office Stores, Marksbury Bath BA2 9HS
Middleton Road, 116 Barrowmead Drive, Lawrence Weston Bristol BS11 0JN
Midland Road, 35 Midland Road Bristol BS2 0JT
Mudford, Main Street, Mudford Yeovil BA21 5TE
Newton St Loe, The Shop, Newton St Loe Bath BA2 9BT
North Worle, Premier Stores, 72 Ebdon Road, North Worle, Weston- Super-Mare BS22 6US
Northville, 15 Gloucester Road North, Northville Bristol BS7 0SG
Old Sodbury, Badminton Road, Old Sodbury Bristol BS37 6LX
Park Estate, 67 Queens Road, Keynsham Bristol BS31 2NW
Priory Road, 1 Priory Road, Wells BA5 1SR
Pylle, The Post Office, Pylle, Shepton Mallet BA4 6TA
Quantoxhead, West Quantoxhead, Taunton TA4 4DN
Redcliffe, 1 Waring House, Redcliffe Hill Bristol BS1 6TB
Ridgeway, 4 Mason Way, Shepton Mallett BA4 5SJ
Sefton Park, 10 Derby Road, Sefton Park Bristol BS7 9AQ
Severn Road, 54 Severn Road, Weston-Super-Mare BS23 1DT
Shuttern, Upper High Street Taunton TA1 3PZ
Sparkford, Hazelgrove Services, Sparkford Yeovil BA22 7JE
St George, 2 Clouds Hill Road, St George Bristol BS5 7LA
St Mary, Kingston, St Mary Taunton TA2 8HW
St Philips Marsh, 34 Feeder Road, St Philips Bristol BS2 0SE
Station Road, 96 Station Road, Yate Bristol BS37 4PH
The Chessels, 109-111 Chessel Street, Bedminster Bristol BS3 3DJ
Tytherington, Wotton-Under-Edge GL12 8QE
Uphill, 39 Old Church Road, Uphill, Weston-Super-Mare BS23 4UR
Walton, 10-14 South Street, Walton, Street BA16 9RY
Wellington Hill West, 201 Wellington Hill West, Westbury On Trym Bristol BS9 4QL
West Buckland, 2A Dyers Close, West Buckland Wellington TA21 9JU
West End, 15 West End, Street BA16 0LQ
West Monkton, Taunton TA2 8NP
Windmill Hill, 7 Chinnock Road, Windmill Hill Glastonbury BA6 8EW
Wookey Hole, High Street, Wookey Hole Wells BA5 1BP
Yeovilton, Royal Naval Air Station, Yeovilton Yeovil BA22 8HX


The following 7 Post Office Branches are proposed for replacement by an outreach solution:

Brompton Regis, Dulverton TA22 9NN
Charlton Horethorne, The Village Shop, Charlton Horethorne Sherborne DT9 4NL
Churchinford, Honiton Road, Churchinford Taunton TA3 7QZ
Kilve, Bridgwater TA5 1EA
Lydeard St Lawrence, Taunton TA4 3SB
North Cadbury, Woolston Road, North Cadbury Yeovil BA22 7DW
Wheddon Cross, Londis, The Garage, Wheddon Cross, Minehead TA24 7DR

A full list of the 324 branches (including Outreach) which would remain open under these proposals is available upon request.

The six-week public consultation period for Bristol and Somerset begins on 26 February 2008 and all representations should be received by 9 April 2008.

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Post Office Ltd announces plans for the Northern and Western Isles

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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 minimum access criteria set by the Government. The rural island communities in the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland will be served by a total of 113 branches, of which 84 provide the only access to cash in their communities.

"We believe these proposals offer the best prospect for a sustainable way forward for Post Office® services in the Northern and Western Isles bearing in mind the minimum access criteria and the other factors to which we have to have regard."

Under the area plan proposals, 83% of the area’s population will see no change in their nearest branch. A further 14% will live between half a mile and a mile by road distance from the nearest alternative branch.

The Area’s plan proposed 19 closures together across the islands communities represent fewer than 700 customer visits in a week .

In Orkney, the four proposed closures represent 178 weekly customer visits and in Shetland the two proposed closures represent 52 weekly customer visits. In the Western Isles, 13 proposed closures correspond to 422 weekly customer visits.

Post Office Ltd has also reached these proposals after engaging with, and taking input from the independent consumer watchdog on postal services, Postwatch, and from all local authorities within the Area Plan, and has considered factors relating to geography, the availability of the local transport and alternative access to key Post Office® services, local demographics and the impact on local economies. Views on all these factors are welcomed during the consultation process.

Ends
Issued by Post Office Ltd Press Office
Tallents House
21 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9PB


Notes to Editors :

Post Offices in the following two parliamentary constituencies are included in the Northern and Western Isles Area Plan: Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland.

In the Western Isles, Post Office Ltd proposes retaining 46 branches and proposes closing the following branches:

Borve Lewis, Western Isles, HS2 9NH
Bragar Lewis, Western Isles, HS2 9DA
Breasclete Lewis, Western Isles, HS2 9ED
Gress Lewis Western Isles, HS2 0NB
Grimshader Lewis, Western Isles, HS2 9NH
Knock Lewis, Western Isles, HS2 0BW
Leurbost Lewis, Western Isles, HS2 9NU
Northton Harris, Western Isles, HS3 3JA
Shader Lewis, Western Isles, HS2 0RQ
Sidinish North Uist, Western Isles, HS6 5EX
Skigersta Lewis, Western Isles, HS2 0TH
South Dell Lewis, Western Isles, HS2 0SP
Tigharry North Uist, Western Isles, HS6 5DL

In Orkney and Shetland, Post Office Ltd proposes retaining a total of 33 branches in Orkney and 34 in Shetland, while proposing to close the following branches:

Burray Orkney, KW17 2SS
Harray Orkney, KW17 2JR
Rendall, Orkney, KW17 2HF
Swannay Orkney, KW17 2NS
Camb Yell, Shetland, ZE2 9DA
Levenwick Shetland, ZE2 9HX

The UK Government criteria:
Nationally:
99% of the UK population to be within 3 miles and 90% of the population to be within 1 mile of their nearest Post Office® branch.

99% of the total population in deprived urban (deprived urban - the most disadvantaged urban parts of the UK based on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation - top 15% Super Output Area in England, 15% of Data Zones in Scotland and 30% of Super Output Areas in Wales and Northern Ireland) areas across the UK to be within 1 mile of their nearest Post Office® branch.

95% of the total urban (urban - a community with 10,000 or more inhabitants in a continuous built up area) population across the UK to be within 1 mile of their nearest Post Office® branch.

95% of the total rural (rural - a community not covered by the definition of urban above) population across the UK to be within 3 miles of their nearest Post Office® branch.

In addition for each individual postcode district 95% of the population of the postcode district to be within 6 miles of their nearest Post Office® branch.

A full list of the 113 Post Office® branches which would remain open under these proposals is available upon request.

The six-week public consultation period for the Northern and Western Isles Area Plan begins on 4 March 2008 and all representations should be received by 17 April 2008.

To express your views write to Sally Buchanan, Network Development Manager
C/o National Consultation Team, FREEPOST CONSULTATION TEAM

By email to: consultation@postoffice.co.uk or call the Customer Helpline: 08457
223344.

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Consultation Starts On Changes To Post Office Network In Cumbria

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The following Post Office branches are proposed for replacement by an outreach outlet:

Bewcastle, Lyne Bank, Bewcastle, Carlisle, CA6 6PW
Brough, Main Street, Brough, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4BL
Hallbankgate, Penrith Co-operative Society, Hallbankgate, Brampton, CA8 2NJ
Castle Carrock, Castle Carrock, Brampton, CA8 9LT
Hayton Carlisle, Hayton Stores, Hayton, Carlisle, CA8 9HR
Irthington, Irthington, Carlisle, CA6 4NN
Dent, Main Street, Dent, Sedbergh, LA10 5QL
Endmoor, Endmoor, Kendal, LA8 0EU
Greenodd, Main Street, Greenodd, Ulverston, LA12 7RB
Leven Valley, Glendale, Backbarrow, Ulverston, LA12 8RB

The following Post Office branches are proposed for closure as part of this Area Plan:

Anty Cross, 19 Ruskin Avenue, Dalton-In-Furness, LA15 8LU
Bardsea, The Yews, Bardsea, Ulverston, LA12 9QT
Douglas Street, 16 Douglas Street, Walney Island, Barrow-In-Furness, LA14 3QQ
Rawlinson Street, 149 Rawlinson Street, Barrow-In-Furness, LA14 1BB
Swarthmoor, 56-58 Fox Street, Swarthmoor, Ulverston, LA12 0HT
Botcherby, 1 Wood Street, Botcherby, Carlisle, CA1 2SF
Denton Holme, 125 Denton Street, Carlisle, CA2 5EN
Great Orton, Great Orton, Carlisle, CA5 6NA
Upperby, SPAR Convenience Store, 36 Lamb Street, Carlisle, CA2 4NF
Beckermet, Newlands, Beckermet, CA21 2XB
Bigrigg, Springfield Road, Bigrigg, Egremont, CA22 2TN
Gosforth (Temporarily Closed), The Lakeland Habit, Gosforth, Seascale, CA20 1EJ
Holborn Hill, 49 Holborn Hill, Millom, LA18 5BJ
Lowca, Lowca, Whitehaven, CA28 6QH
Moor Row, 1 Church Street, Moor Row, Carlisle, CA24 3JG
Parton, Village Hall, Main Street, Parton, Whitehaven, CA28 6NY
Tangier Street, 12 Tangier Street, Whitehaven, CA28 7UX
Bolton, Bolton, Appleby-In-Westmorland, CA16 6AL
Knock, Knock, Appleby-In-Westmorland, CA16 6DL
Melmerby (Temporarily Closed), Melmerby and Fellside Village Shop, Melmerby, Penrith, CA10 1HN
Penton, Bessietown, Catlowdy, Penton, Carlisle, CA6 5QP
Scotland Road, Townhead Garage, Scotland Road, Penrith, CA11 7NN
Beetham, Yew Tree House, Church Road, Beetham, Milnthorpe, LA7 7AL
Cark In Cartmel, 112 Station Roads, Cark In Cartmel, Grange-Over-Sands, LA11 7NY
Grange Fell, 20 Fell Cottages, Grange-Over-Sands, LA11 6AH
Heathwaite, 17 Park Road, Windermere, LA23 2BE
Longpool, 14 Wildman Street, Kendal, LA9 6EN
Brigham, High Brigham, Cockermouth, CA13 0TG
Broughton Moor (Temporarily Closed), The Miners Arms, Broughton Moor, Maryport, CA15 7RY
Camerton, Silver Dawn, Camerton, Workington, CA14 1LS
Crosby, 21 Garborough Close, Crosby, Maryport, CA15 6RY


A full list of the 216 post offices in this area which would remain unaffected under these proposals is available upon request.

The public consultation period for this Plan begins on 18 March 2008 and all representations should be received by 27 May 2008.

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The following 61Post Office® branches are proposed for closure as part of the Norfolk and West Suffolk:

Banningham, The Crown, Colby Road, Banningham, NR11 7DY
Barney, 73 The Street, Fakenham, NR21 0AD
Barton Mills, 30 The Street, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6AA
Beeston, Village Stores - Chapel Lane, Beeston, Kings Lynn, PE32 2NG
Beresford Road, 27 Beresford Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 4AB
Bressingham, High Road, Bressingham, Diss, IP22 2AT
Castle Rising, The Post Office, Castle Rising, Kings Lynn, PE31 6AF
Caston, Village Hall, The Street, Caston, Attleborough, NR17 1DD
Chalkstone, 3 Strasbourg Square, Haverhill, CB9 0HR
Clint Green, Norwich Road, Clint Green, Dereham, NR19 1AB
Combs Ford, 11-13 Poplar Hill, Combs Ford, Stowmarket, IP14 2AS
Cowlinge, Ivy Cottage, Cowlinge, Newmarket, CB8 9QB
Cringleford, 65 Intwood Road, Cringleford, Norwich, NR4 6AA
Cromer Road, 15A Cromer Road, Sheringham, NR26 8AB
Crown Street, 2 Crown Street, Stowmarket, IP14 1HX
East Runton, East Runton Stores, High Street, East Runton, Cromer, NR27 9AB
East Walton, The Post Office, Kings Lynn, PE32 1PW
East Wretham, Village Hall, Church Road, Wretham, IP24 1RL
Exning Road, 151 Exning Road, Newmarket, CB8 0AY
Fornham All Saints, Hall Farm, The Street, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6JJ
Gimingham, 4 Harvey Estate, Gimingham, Norwich, NR11 8HA
Great Ashfield, Norton Road, Great Ashfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3HJ
Great Plumstead, Church Road, Gt Plumstead, Norwich, NR13 5AB
Great Walsingham, Textile Centre, Great Walsingham Barns, Hindringham Road, Great Walsingham, NR22 6DR
Griston, Church Road, Griston, Thetford, IP25 6PY
Hickling, The Pleasure Boat Inn, Slaithe Road, Hickling, Norwich, NR12 0YW
Holkham Village, Ancient House, Wells Road, Holkham, Wells Next The Sea, NR23 1AD
Honington Village, The Fox Inn, Troston Road, Honington, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 1RD
Horringer, Horringer Community Centre, Horringer, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5RU
Lichfield Road, 35 Lichfield Road, Southtown, Great Yarmouth, NR31 0AB
Little Plumstead, Post Office Road, Little Plumstead, Norwich, NR13 5AD
London Street, 98 London Street, Swaffam, PE37 7DX
Longham, Chapel Road, Longham, Dereham, NR19 2AJ
Lynn Road, 47 Lynn Road, Downham Market, PE38 9NP
Marsham, High Street, Marsham, Norwich, NR10 5AE
New Buckenham, Lovells, Market Place, New Buckenham, Norwich, NR16 2AN
North Earlham, 308 Bowthorpe Road, North Earlham, Norwich, NR5 8AB
North End, 7-11 Loke Road, Kings Lynn, PE30 2AY
North Tuddenham, East View, Mill Road, North Tuddenham, Dereham, NR20 3DD
Northgate Street, 17 Northgate Street, Great Yarmouth, NR30 1BA
Norwich Road, Norwich Road, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6JB
Nuns Bridges, Nuns Bridges, Nuns Bridges Filling Station, Bury Road, Thetford, IP24 3ED
Old Newton, 18 Finningham Road, Old Newton, Stowmarket, IP14 4EG
Railway Road, Downham Market Railway Station, Railway Road, Downham Market, PE38 9EN
Ringstead, High Street, Hunstanton, PE36 5JU
Risby, Risby Village Hall, School Road, Risby, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6RG
Rosary Road, 114 Rosary Road, Norwich, NR1 4DA
Scole, Scole Stores, The Street, Scole, Diss, IP21 4DR
Sporle, Sporle Community Centre, 78 The Street, Sporle, Kings Lynn, PE32 2DR
Springfield Road, 54 Springfield Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 6AD
Stokesby, Bungalow Stores, Stokesby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3AL
Tacolneston, 88D Norwich Road, Tacolneston, Norwich, NR16 1BY
Tittleshall, Tittleshall Village Hall, Tittleshall, Kings Lynn, PE32 2PJ
Trowse, 1a The Street, Trowse, Norwich, NR14 8SX
Upton, 1 Church Road, Upton, Norwich, NR13 6AJ
Vauxhall Street, 24 Suffolk Square, Norwich, NR2 2AA
Wattisfield, Community Centre, The Street, Wattisfield, Diss, IP22 1NR
Wells Road, 24-26 Wells Road, Fakenham, NR21 9AA
West Somerton, Staithe Road, West Somerton, Great Yarmouth, NR29 4AB
West Walton, 2 River Road, West Walton, Wisbech, PE14 7EX
Whepstead, Whepstead Community Centre, Brockley Road, Whepstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4SP


The following 8 Post Office® Branches are proposed for replacement by an outreach solution:

Beachamwell, 24-25 The Street, Beachamwell, Swaffham, PE37 8BD
Gislingham, High Street, Gislingham, Eye, IP23 8HS
Nordelph, Fen View, Downham Road, Nordelph, Downham Market, PE38 0BQ
Southery, 12 Westgate Street, Southery, Downham Market, PE38 0PA
Wattisham Airfield, The Naafi Family Shop, Wattisham Airfield, Ipswich, IP7 7RA
Welney, New Road, Welney, Wisbech, PE14 9RA
Wereham, Church Road, Wereham, Kings Lynn, PE33 9AP
Wimbotsham, 14 Westway, Wimbotsham, Kings Lynn, PE34 3PZ


A full list of the 336 (including the 8 outreach) Post Office® branches which would remain open under these proposals is available upon request.

The six-week public consultation period for the Norfolk and West Suffolk begins on 26 March 2008 and all representations should be received by 2 June 2008.

*
The local public consultation usually lasts for a period of six weeks, however Post Office Ltd will be suspending consultation activity, including participating in public meetings, and will not announce any final decisions regarding closures or replacement Outreach services, from 10 April 2008 until 2 May 2008. This coincides with the run up to the local elections taking place in England and Wales and is in line with the usual guidelines regarding such elections.

To express your views write to Laura Tarling, Network Development Manager
C/o National Consultation Team, FREEPOST CONSULTATION TEAM

By email to: consultation@postoffice.co.uk or call Customer Helpline: 08457 22 33 44

Find out more about Network Change Programme


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Post Office Ltd today announced a decision on the future of the final Post Office® branch proposed for closure in the Hampshire and the Isle of Wight plan following a six week public consultation which ended 3 March. Post Office® services across the area will be provided through a network of 300 branches, which supports the national accessibility criteria introduced by the Government and ensures that over 99% of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight’s population will either see no change to their existing branch or will remain within one mile (by road distance) of an alternative branch.

In a decision announcement made by Post Office Ltd on 9 January it was confirmed that Goodworth Clatford Post Office branch, originally proposed for closure would remain open. In the same announcement Post Office Ltd confirmed consultation on a new proposal that instead of replacing Whitsbury Post Office branch with an outreach service, the branch should close without a replacement outreach being established. The branch has very few customers making it very difficult for an outreach service to be viable for a core Sub postmaster. With no other retail outlets in the community, residents already leave the area for their wider shopping needs.

After reviewing the feedback received during consultation on this new proposal Post Office Ltd has decided to proceed with the closure of Whitsbury Post Office Branch.

The decision has been reached after public consultation and Postwatch, the consumer body representing Post Office® customers, has verified the correct consultation procedures were followed.

Full details of all the decisions made in relation to the Hampshire and Isle of Wight area plan and the issues raised during local public consultation are available by visiting www.postoffice.co.uk/networkchange or by writing to Post Office Ltd at Freepost Consultation Team (no stamp needed) or by emailing consultation@postoffice.co.uk

Tim Nickolls, Post Office Ltd’s Network Development Manager for Hampshire and The Isle of Wight, said: "The decision to close any branch is a difficult one and is not taken lightly. We considered very carefully all the comments made during public consultation. We believe that the decision announced today on the future of Whitsbury branch and the amended plan announced in January offers our customers across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight the best prospect for a sustainable network in the future, bearing in mind the Government’s minimum access criteria and the other factors they have asked us to consider."


Whitsbury Post Office, 3 The Close, Whitsbury, Fordingbridge SP6 3QD

Anna Valley, Foundry Road Andover SP11 7ND
Arundel Drive, The Post Office, Arundel Drive Fareham PO16 7NU
Ashford Hill, The Ship Inn, Ashford Hill Thatcham RG19 8BD
Ashley, 1 The Parade, Ashley Road New Milton BH25 5BS
Botley Drive, 64 Botley Drive Havant PO9 4QY
Bramshaw, Lyndhurst SO43 7JB
Burridge, 245 Botley Road, Burridge Southampton SO31 1BJ
Bursledon Road, 300 Bursledon Road, Sholing, Southampton SO19 8ND
Bury Cross, 95 Bury Road Gosport PO12 3PR
Butlocks Heath, Woolston Road, Netley Abbey Southampton SO31 5FR
Calbourne, The Old Dairy, Gustars, Shute, Mainroad Calbourne PO30 4JA
Chandlers Ford, 5 Bournemouth Road Eastleigh SO53 3DA
Chichester Road, 121 Chichester Road, North End Portsmouth PO2 0AQ
Chilworth, Chilworth Close, Southampton SO16 7JJ
Church, Hooke Hill, Freshwater PO40 9BL
Clare Gardens, 22 Durford Road, Petersfield GU31 4ER
Clovelly Road, 110 Saint Marys Road, Southampton SO14 0AN
Drayton, 135-137 Havant Road, Drayton, Portsmouth PO6 2AA
Durley, Memorial Hall, Durley Street, Durley Southampton SO32 2AR
East Southsea, 104 Clarendon Road, Southsea PO4 0SD
Emery Down, Silver Street, Emery, Down Lyndhurst SO43 7DX
Fairview Parade, Beaulieu Road, Hythe Southampton SO45 5GT
Francis Avenue, The Post Office, Francis Avenue Southsea PO4 0AH
Hamble High Street, Hamble Southampton SO31 4HA
Havenstreet, Main Road, Ryde PO33 4DH
Highfield, 29 Highfield Lane Southampton SO17 1QD
Hilsea, 12 Hilsea Market, London Road, Portsmouth PO2 9RA
Hunny Hill, Hunny Hill Stores, 135 Hunny Hill Newport PO30 5HS
Kings Furlong, Unit 2, Kings Furlong, Centre, Winchester Road Basingstoke RG21 8YT
Leckford, Leckford Stockbridge SO20 6JG
Linkenholt, 14 Linkenholt, Andover SP11 0EE
Littleton, The Hall Way, Littleton Winchester SO22 6QL
Lodge Road, 48 Lodge Road, Southampton SO14 6RJ
Longmead Avenue, 49 Longmead Avenue, Eastleigh SO50 6ES
Lowther, 29 Newport Road, Ventnor PO38 1AW
Meadow Road, 22 Meadow Road, East Cowes PO32 6HU
Medina, 5-7 York Street, Cowes PO31 7BS
Milton, 2/4 Milton Green, Christchurch Road New Milton BH25 6QB
Minstead, The Green, Minstead Lyndhurst SO43 7FY
Newtown Newsmart - Winchester Road, Bishops Waltham Southampton SO32 1BJ
Oaktree Road, 159 Oaktree Road, Southampton SO18 1PB
Old Basing, 48 Belle Vue Road, Old Basing Basingstoke RG24 7JX
Old Winton Road, 105 Old Winton Road, Andover SP10 2DR
Passfield, Passfield Common, Liphook GU30 7RH
Pondtail, 104 Kings Road, Fleet GU51 3SS
Portswood Road, 498 Portswood Road, Southampton SO17 3SP
Sharps Copse, 71 Forestside Avenue, Leigh Park Havant PO9 5SJ
Shawford, Shawford Parish Hall, Pearson Road, Winchester SO21 2AA
Stakes Hill, 1 Lavender Road, Waterlooville PO7 8NS
Strand, 38 Simeon Street, Ryde PO33 1JQ l
Swanwick, Swanwick Lane, Swanwick Southampton SO31 7GT
Tadley, Giles Court, Brookside Walk, Tadley Basingstoke RG26 3RT
Testwood, 210 Salisbury Road, Totton Southampton SO40 3PE
Tiptoe, Wootton Road, Tiptoe Lymington SO41 6FT
Titchfield Common, 152-154 Hunts Pond, Road Fareham PO14 4PL
Twyford Avenue, The Post Office, Twyford Avenue Portsmouth PO2 8NP
Upper Curdridge, Gordon Road, Curdridge Southampton SO32 2BE
West Street, 36 Swanmore Road, Ryde PO33 2TQ
Wield, Church Lane, Upper Wield, Alresford SO24 9RT
Wilton Park Road, 23 Arthurs Hill, Shanklin PO37 6EZ
Wootton St Lawrence, Wootton St Lawrence Basingstoke RG23 8PE

Details of the specific outreach solution that will replace each of the following 8 branches will be confirmed shortly.

East Meon, East Meon Stores, High Street, East Meon Petersfield GU32 1NW
East Tisted, Station Road, East Tisted, Alton GU34 3QP
Froxfield, 13 Dellfield, Froxfield, Petersfield GU32 1EH
Lockerley, Lockerley Green, Romsey SO51 0JN
Micheldever, Church Street, Micheldever, Winchester SO21 3DB
St Mary Bourne, Bourne Meadow, St Mary Bourne, Andover SP11 6BE
West Meon, High Street, West Meon, Petersfield GU32 1LJ
West Tytherley, West Tytherley, Salisbury SP5 1NF

A full list of the 300 branches which will remain open in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight area is available upon request.

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The following 42 Post Office branches are proposed for closure as part of the Northern Ireland Area Plan:

Battlehill, 57 Battlehill Rd.Portadown, Craigavon, BT62 4ES
Belmont, 1 Campbell Park Avenue, Belfast, BT4 3FH
Blacks Road, 120 Blacks Road, Belfast, BT10 0NF
Bolea, 80 Bolea Road, Limavady, BT49 0QT
Burren, 9 Bridge Rd.Warrenpoint, Newry, BT34 3PZ
Carlisle Circus, 14 Antrim Road, Belfast, BT15 2AA
Carlisle Road, 36 Carlisle Road, Londonderry, BT48 6JW
Cave Hill, 634 Antrim Road, Belfast, BT15 5GP
Chapeltown, Ardglass, Downpatrick, BT30 7SR
Clonoe, 50 Mountjoy Road, Dungannon, BT71 5EF
Cloyfin, 22 Creamery Road, Coleraine, BT52 2NE
Crosskeys, 150 Crosskeys Road, Toomebridge, Antrim, BT41 3PY
Culcrum, 52 Kilmandil Road, Dunloy, Ballymena, BT44 9BH
Culnady, 87 Culnady Road, Upperlands, Maghera, BT46 5TN
Drumgath, 58 Drumlough Road, Rathfriland, Newry, BT34 5DP
Drumraighland, 97 Baranilt Road, Dromore, Limavady, BT49 9HN
Eleven Lane Ends, 61 Clare Road, Tandragee, Craigavon, BT62 2EZ
Finnis, 221-225 Rathfriland Road, Dromara, Dromore, BT25 2EQ
Garvery, Garvey One, Tempo Road, Enniskillen, BT74 4QR
Glenbush, 20 Glenbush Road, Ballymoney, BT53 8YG
Granville, 76 Granville Rd., Dungannon, BT70 1NJ
Groomsport, 45-47 Main Street, Groomsport, Bangor, BT19 6JR
Grosvenor St, 263 Grosvenor Road, Belfast, BT12 4LL
Killans, 136 Bendooragh Road, Ballymoney, BT53 7NN
Killycolpy, 30 Killycolpy Road ungannon, BT71 5AJ
Lisburn Road, 217 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7EJ
McAdams Cross Roads, 17 Leapoges Rd. Dromore, BT25 1EQ
Millbrook, 108 Drumahoe Road, Larne, BT40 2SN
Millburn, 14 Artillery Road, Coleraine, BT52 1QJ
Orangefield, 276 Castlereagh Road, Belfast, BT5 6AD
Ormeau Rd, 160 Ormeau Road, Belfast, BT7 2ED
Parkhall, Unit 1, Parkhall Shopping Centre, Queens Road, BT41 1AJ
Rathkenny, 412 Cushendall Road, Antrim, Ballymena, BT43 6QE
Salisbury Square, 27 Henry Street, Ballymena, BT42 3AH
Sandholes, 1 Tullylagan Road, Cookstown, BT80 9AX
Straidarran, 522a Glenshane Road, Claudy, Londonderry, BT47 4BT
Strathroy, 1a-3a Meelmore Drive, Strathroy, Omagh, BT79 7XJ
Summerhill, 3 Summerhill Avenue, Belfast, BT5 7HD
The Quay, 11 North Street, Ballycastle, BT54 6BN
The Throne, The Throne Centre, Whitewell Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 7EX
Toghblane, 11 Ballyknock Road, Hillsborough, BT26 6EF
Union Street, 194 Union Street, Lurgan, BT66 8EQ

The following 54 Post Office branches are proposed for replacement by an outreach service:

Altnamachin, 79 Blaney Road, Altnamachin, Newry, BT35 0EA
Carnteel, 17 Main Street, Carnteel, Aughnacloy, BT69 6EA
Cladymore, 46 Cladymore Road, Mowhan, Armagh, BT60 2EP
Derrynoose, 79 Derrynoose Road, Keady, Armagh, BT60 3EZ
Drumskinney, Drumnagreshial, Kesh, Enniskillen, BT93 1EJ
Moorfieldsm166 Moorfields Road, Ballymena, BT42 3EF
Ardgarvan, 4 Ballyavelin Road, Limavady, Strabane, BT49 0NE
Aughabrack, 248 Lisnargh Road, Aughabrack, Dunamanagh, BT82 0SD
Carnalbanagh, 30 Glenview Road, Glenarm, Ballymena, BT44 0DL
Drumnakilly, 5 Streefe Road, Drumnakilly, Omagh, BT79 0LW
Dunamanagh, 2D Demnet House, Dunamanagh, Strabane, BT82 0QL
Gortaclare, 29 Curr Road, Beragh, Sixmilecross, Omagh, BT79 0UP
Liscloon, 80 Longland Road, Dunamanagh, Strabane, BT82 0PN
Ballyhalbert, 24-28 High Street, Ballyhalbert, Newtownards, BT22 1BL
Cabragh, 230 Ballygawley Road, Cabragh, Dungannon, BT70 1TF
Ballycassidy, Cloughbally, Ballinamallard, Enniskillen, BT94 2FN
Ballygally, 272 Coast Road, Ballygally, Larne, BT40 2QX
Lisnadill, 104 Newtownhamilton Road, Armagh, BT60 2PR
Garvaghy, 91 Knockgorm Road, Banbridge, BT32 3TE
Moneyglass, 6a Loughbeg Road, Toomebridge, Antrim, BT41 3TN
Stralongford, 190 Tummery Road, Trillick, Omagh, BT78 3TY
Ardstraw, 10 Carnkenny Road, Ardstraw, Omagh, BT78 4LN
Attical, 2 Attical Bog Road, Kilkeel, Newry, BT34 4HT
Boveva, 294 Drumrane Road, Dungiven, Londonderry, BT47 4NL
Feeny, 71 Main Street, Feeny, Londonderry, BT47 4TD
Park, 209 Learmount Road, Park Village, Londonderry, BT47 4BA
Ballynacorr, 9 Carbet Road, Portadown, Craigavon, BT63 5RJ
Boho, Lesky, Enniskillen, BT74 5BA
Desert Martin, 7 Main Street, Desertmartin, Magherafelt, BT45 5LN
Katesbridge, 2 Katesbridge Road, Katesbridge, Banbridge, BT32 5PZ
Annahilt, 261 Ballynahinch Road, Annahilt, Hillsborough, BT26 6BP
Ballintoy, 20 Main Street, Ballintoy, Ballycastle, BT54 6LX
Ballyvoy, 8 Torr Road, Ballyvoy, Ballycastle, BT54 6RB
Derrytrasna, 19 Pier Rampart, Derryadd, Craigavon, BT66 6QH
Drumlough, 179 Dromara Road, Hillsborough, BT26 6QA
Jerrettspass, 100 Tandragee Road, Jerrettpass, Newry, BT35 6LN
Temple, 88C Carryduff Road, Lisburn, BT27 6YL
Belleeks, 15 Main Street, Belleeks, Newry, BT35 7PH
Killough, 21c Castle Street, Killough, Downpatrick, BT30 7QQ
Mountfield, Mena’s, 16A Main Street, Mountfield, Omagh, BT79 7PP
Ballykinler, 75 Commons Road, Downpatrick, BT30 8DQ
Dunseverick, 230 Whitepark Road, Dunseverick, Bushmills, BT57 8SP
Loughgall, 56 Main Street, Loughgall, Armagh, BT61 8HZ
Loughinisland, 149 Newcastle Road, Seaforde, BT30 8PL
Stranocum, 2-4 Main Street, Stranocum, Ballymoney, BT53 8PE
Tullyhommon, 6 High Street, Tullyhommon, Kesh, BT93 8DB
Altamuskin177 Altamuskin Road, Sixmilecross, Omagh, BT79 9JA
Ballyward, 125 Ballyward Road, Ballyward, Castlewellan, BT31 9PS
Churchtown, 16 Churchtown Road, Cookstown, BT80 9XD
Dunnamore, 41 Dunnamore Road, Cookstown, BT80 9NT
Letterbreen, Letterbreen, Enniskillen, BT74 9FH
Loughmacrory, 161 Loughmacrory Road, Carrickmore, Omagh, BT79 9LF
Silverbridge, 33 Silverbridge Rd, Crossmaglen, Newry, BT35 9LF
Urney, 153 Urney Road, Clady, Strabane, BT82 9RP

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Post Office Ltd announces plans for Shropshire and Staffordshire

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The following 53 Post Office branches are proposed for closure as part of the Shropshire and Staffordshire plan:

Abbots Way Corner 85 Clayton Road Newcastle ST5 3N
All Stretton, Church Stretton SY6 6HG
Alsager Bank, 163 High Street, Alsager Bank Stoke on Trent ST7 8BA
Aston On Clun, Clun Road, Aston On Clun Craven Arms SY7 8EW
Ball Haye Green, Abbotts Road Leek ST13 6PD
Borough Park, 1 Willington Road, Borough Park Tamworth B79 8AS
Brindley Ford, Bridge Street, Brindley Ford Stoke-On-Trent ST8 7QB
Church Aston, Sunner Stores, Church Aston, Popchurch Newport TF10 9JN
Codsall Wood, The Old Post Office, Codsall Wood Wolverhampton WV8 1QR
Coton, Coton Service Station, Coton, Whitchurch Shrewsbury SY13 3LQ
Dale Hall, 185 Newcastle Street, Stoke-On-Trent ST6 3QJ
Ditherington, Shrewsbury SY1 3BQ
Draycott, Uttoxeter Road, Draycott Stoke On Trent ST11 9AQ
Dresden, 14 Carlisle Street, Stoke-On-Trent ST3 4HN
East Fenton, 323 King Street, Stoke-On-Trent ST4 3EJ
East Hamlet, 6 New Road, East Hamlet Ludlow SY8 2NX
Fegg Hayes, 182 Biddulph Road, Stoke-On-Trent ST6 6TB
Foxt, Froghall, Stoke-On-Trent ST10 2HJ
Great Bridgeford, Whitgreave Lane, Great Bridgeford Stafford ST18 9SJ
Greenfields, 41 Wood Street, Shrewsbury SY1 2PN
Harmer Hill, Wem Road, Harmer Hill Shrewsbury SY4 3EA
High Street, 39-40 High Street Burton-On-Trent DE14 1JW
Higherland, 20-22 Drayton Street, Newcastle Under Lyme ST5 2TW
Hilton, 6 Stratford Lane, Hilton Bridgnorth WV15 5PQ
Hopwas, 17 Nursery Lane, Hopwas Tamworth B78 3AS
Howard Place, 13 Howard Place, Shelton Stoke-On-Trent ST1 4NN
Kingsley Holt, 32 Churnet Valley Road, Kingsley Holt Stoke-On-Trent ST10 2BQ
Knowbury, New Pitts Cottage, Knowbury Ludlow SY8 3JJ
Knypersley, 141 Tunstall Road, Knypersley Stoke-On-Trent ST8 7AE
Lydbury North, 61 Lydbury North, SY7 8AR
Marchington, Burnside, Church Lane, Marchington Uttoxeter ST14 8LJ
Marston Road, 19 Marston Road, Stafford ST16 3BS
May Bank, 64-66 High Street, May Bank, Newcastle Under Lyme ST5 0JB
Mayfield Main Road, Mayfield Ashbourne DE6 2LE
Milford, Home Farm, Milford Stafford Stafford ST17 0UW
Mill Street 162 Mill Street Leek ST13 8ET
Morda, The Post Office Oswestry SY10 9NW
Mow Cop, 19 High Street, Mow Cop Staffs ST7 3NZ
Park Corner, 1-3 King Street, Wellington Telford TF1 3AJ
Randlay, Unit 1 Local Centre, Randley Telford TF3 2LH
Seisdon Post Office & Stores, Crockington Lane, Seisdon Wolverhampton WV5 7EJ
St Aidans, 207 Pye Green Road, Cannock WS11 5RJ
St John Street, 28-30 Chapel Lane, Lichfield WS14 9BA
Standford Service Station, Sambrook Newport TF10 8BA
Stapenhill, 18 St Peters Street, Stapenhill Burton-On-Trent DE15 9AW
Stonnall, 178 Main Street Stonnall, WS9 9DY
Stowe-By-Chartley, Station Road, Stowe-By-Chartley Stafford ST18 0LG
The Hobbins, The Hobbins, Bridgnorth WV15 5HJ
Trentham, 19 Werburgh Drive, Trentham Stoke-On-Trent ST4 8JT
Uttoxeter Heath, 97 High Street Uttoxeter ST14 7JJ
Walton, 1 Filleybrooks, Stone ST15 0DH
Whittington Barracks, Lichfield WS14 9TJ
Wolverhampton Road, 25 Wolverhampton Road Stafford ST17 4BP

The following 12 Post Office Branches are proposed for replacement by an outreach solution:

Acton Burnell, Shrewsbury SY5 7PA
Cressage, Shrewsbury SY5 6AA
Hadnall, Shrewsbury SY4 4AG
Marton, Welshpool SY21 8JT
Montford Bridge, Montford Bridge Shrewsbury SY4 1EE
Munslow, Aston Munslow Garage, Munslow Craven Arms SY7 9ER
Norton, The Old School, Village Road, Norton Shifnal TF11 9ED
Quatt, Bridgnorth WV15 6QN
Snailbeach, Shrewsbury SY5 0LZ
Wentnor, The Shop, 2 Rock Close, Wentnor Bishops Castle SY9 5EP
West Felton,The Cross, West Felton Oswestry SY11 4EH
Worthen Worthen Shrewsbury SY5 9HT

A full list of the 327 branches which would serve the area under these proposals is available upon request.

The public consultation period for Shropshire and Staffordshire begins on 1 April and all representations should be received by 9 June 2008.

To express your views write to Mark Partington, Network Development Manager
C/o National Consultation Team, FREEPOST CONSULTATION TEAM

Or email to: consultation@postoffice.co.uk or call Customer Helpline: 08457 22 33 44

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Consultation starts on changes to Post Office® network
08/07/2008


Post Office Ltd announces plans for Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and South Lincolnshire

Post Office Ltd today opened a six week local public consultation on its Area Plan for Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and South Lincolnshire. In line with the criteria and factors set by the Government in its response document, DTI The Post Office Network, Government Response to Public Consultation May 2007 (www.berr.gov.uk/consultations/page36024.html) the Area Plan proposes future provision of Post Office® services through a network of 452 branches including establishing 17 new outreach services, across the area, resulting in the closure of 71 existing branches.

Under the proposals more than 99.3% of the area’s population will either see no change to their nearest branch, or will remain within one mile (by road distance) of an alternative branch.

Post Office Ltd is proposing to establish 17 new outreach services in the Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and South Lincolnshire area, which would use innovative ways to continue to provide Post Office® services - particularly in smaller communities - where the existing branch is proposed for closure.

Possible types of outreach service in the area could include a mobile service visiting small communities at set times, a hosted service operated within third party premises for restricted hours each week, or a partner service within the premises of a local partner (such as a pub landlord).

The detailed Area Plan proposal for Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and South Lincolnshire is now available.

To obtain a copy visit www.postoffice.co.uk/networkchange or write to Post Office Ltd at Freepost Consultation (no stamp required) or email consultation@postoffice.co.uk. Post Office Ltd is now seeking views on the proposed future service provision in the area including in particular views on access to Post Office® services, the accessibility of alternative branches to those proposed for closure and the appropriate form of outreach service to be provided. Consultation is due to end on August 26 2008.

Direct Enquiries, the Nationwide Access Register and source of information for people with disabilities, the elderly and people with pushchairs, has conducted an independent access assessment of each of the Post Office branches in the Cambs, Beds, Herts and South Lincs Area Plan Proposal. These assessments are published on their website (www.directenquiries.com). The website will enable you to search for post offices in this area plan and if a branch is proposed for closure, the website will enable you to view the nearest alternative branch.

Through Direct Enquiries, you can also take part in the local public consultation about proposed closures in this area by completing a questionnaire at www.directenquiries.com. If you do not have internet access please call Direct Enquiries on 01344 360 101 or textphone 01344 457 200 to be sent a copy of the questionnaire.

The Government has already undertaken a 12 week national consultation before reaching a decision to reduce the UK wide network of Post Office® branches by up to 2500 from its current level of over 14000 while continuing to provide funding (subject to state aid EU clearance) to support a more sustainable network in the future. The proposals now published support the national accessibility criteria introduced by the Government.

The purpose of this local public consultation is to obtain your views on Post Office Limited’s proposals to ensure that the branches that are ultimately selected for closure, or closure and replaced with an Outreach Service, are appropriate. From the outset of the Network Change Programme, Post Office Limited has made it clear in its communications that the Programme is not designed to provide a forum for debate on whether branches should close, but is about ensuring that Post Office Limited has the best available knowledge to allow it to make the most informed decisions about which branches should close.

Laura Tarling, Post Office Ltd’s Network Development Manager for Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and South Lincolnshire said: "Taking the decision to close any Post Office® Branch is always very difficult and we know will cause concern to many of our customers. We want to ensure that everyone who uses, relies on or has any concern with Post Office® services is both fully aware of the proposed changes, and able to give views on them.

"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 minimum access criteria set by the Government. We are pleased to have been able to maintain 131 rural branches that support the only essential retailer in the community and 218 rural branches that provided the only access to cash in a particular community.

"We believe these proposals offer the best prospect for a sustainable way forward for Post Office® services in Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and South Lincolnshire bearing in mind the minimum access criteria and the other factors to which we have to have regard."

Under the area plan proposals 91.4% of the area’s population will see no change in their nearest branch. A further 7.9% live less than one mile by road distance from the nearest alternative branch, with 1.9% within half a mile.

Post Office Ltd has reached these proposals after engaging with, and taking input from the independent consumer watchdog on postal services, Postwatch, and from all local authorities within the county, and has considered factors relating to geography, the availability of the local transport and alternative access to key Post Office® services, local demographics and the impact on local economies. Views on all these factors are welcomed during the consultation process.

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Issued by Post Office Ltd:
148 Old Street
London
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www.postoffice.co.uk

Note to Editors

Post Office® branches in the following parliamentary constituencies are included in the Cambs, Beds, Herts and South Lincs plan:

Bedford, Boston & Skegness, Buckingham, Cambridge, Hertford & Stortford, Hitchen & Harpenden, Huntingdon, Luton North, Luton South, Mid Bedfordshire, Milton Keynes South West, North East Bedfordshire, North East Cambridgeshire, North East Hertfordshire, North East Milton Keynes, North West Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, South Cambridgeshire, South East Cambridgeshire, South Holland & the Deepings, South West Bedfordshire and Stevenage

The Government criteria:

Nationally:

• 99% of the UK population to be within 3 miles and 90% of the population to be within 1 mile of their nearest Post Office® branch.

• 99% of the total population in deprived urban areas across the UK to be within 1 mile of their nearest Post Office® branch.

• 95% of the total urban population across the UK to be within 1 mile of their nearest Post Office® branch.

• 95% of the total rural population across the UK to be within 3 miles of their nearest Post Office® branch.


In addition, for each individual postcode district:

• 95% of the population of the postcode district to be within 6 miles of their nearest Post Office® branch.

The following 71 Post Office® branches are proposed for closure as part of the Cambs, Beds, Herts and South Lincs Area Plan:

Brickhill, 103 Brickhill Drive, Bedford, MK41 7QF
Elstow Road, 6 Elstow Road, Bedford, MK42 9LA
Goldington Road, 193 Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3EG
Midland Road, 105 Midland Road, Bedford, MK40 1BZ
Springfields, 1 Sringfield Centre, Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7PR
Brothertoft Road, 33 Brothertoft Road, Boston, PE21 8HD
Drummond Road, 130 Drummond Road, Skegness, PE25 3EP
Sea View Road, 32 Sea View Road, Skegness, PE25 1BT
Wrangle Common, Broadgate, Wrangle Common, Boston, PE22 9DY
Gawcott, c/o Twyford SPSO, Buckingham Road, Gawcott, MK18 4JE
Padbury, The New Inn Filling Station, Winslow Road, Padbury, MK18 2AW
Preston Bissett, White Hart, Pound Lane, Preston Bissett, Buckingham, MK18 4LX
Twyford , Main Street, Buckingham, MK18 4EP
Regent Street, 33 Regent Street, Cambridge, CB2 1AB
Trumpington Street, 2a Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1QA
Bengeo. 19 Bengeo Street, Hertford, SG14 3ES
Havers Lane, 3 Dean House, Havers Lane, Bishop’s Stortford, CM23 3PQ
Hertford Heath, 14 London Road, Hertford Heath, Hertford, SG13 7RH
King George Road, 100 King Georges Road, Ware, SG12 7DT
Ware Road, 167 Ware Road, Hertford, SG13 7EQ
Blakes Corner, 99-100 Ickleford Road, Hitchin, SG5 1TL
Hexton, New Cottages, Hexton, Hitchin, SG5 3JD
St Ippolyts, Waterdell Lane, St.Ippolyts, Hitchin, SG4 7RB
Station Road North, 107 Station Road, Harpenden, AL5 4UJ
Whitwell, 62 High Street, Whitwell, Hitchin, SG4 8AG
Great Stukeley, 35 Church Road, Great Stukeley, Huntingdon, PE28 4AL
Atherstone Road, 85 Atherstone Road, Luton, LU4 8QU
Biscot, 84-86 Trinity Road, Luton, LU3 2LP
Biscot Road, 192 Biscot Road, Luton, LU3 1AX
Chapel Langley, 46 Seymour Road, Luton, LU1 3NL
Hightown, 33-35 High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0BW
Slip End, 1 Markyate Road, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BU
Chalton, 76 Luton Road, Chalton, Luton, LU4 9UG
Stewartby, The Stores, Stewartby, Bedford, MK43 9LJ
Aylesbury Street, 82 Aylesbury Street, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 2BA
Water Eaton, 169 Water Eaton Road, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 3AG
Blunham, Pound Cottage, 2-4 Tempsford Road, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3NU
Kitelands, 25 Kitelands Road, Biggleswade, SG18 8NX
Old Warden, Old Warden, Biggleswade, SG18 9HQ
Ravensden, Corner House, Ravensden Crossroads, Bedford, MK44 2RD
Southill, 55 High Street, Southill, Biggleswade, SG18 9JB
Stevington, 11 Silver Street, Stevington, Bedford, MK43 7QN
Harecroft Road, 93 Harecroft Road, Wisbech, PE13 1RL
St Peters Road, A E Leeson Stores, 62 St Peters Road, March, PE15 9NA
Bramfield, 6 Main Road, Bramfield, Hertford, SG14 2QJ
Wadesmill, 39 Ermine Street, Thundridge, Ware, SG12 0SY
Westmill, Village Stores, Buntingford, SG9 9LG
Conniburrow, 258 Conniborrow Bvd, Conniburrow, Milton Keynes, MK14 7AH
Fishermead, Fishermead, Milton Keynes, MK6 2LA
Little Brickhill, 2 Watling Street, Little Brickhill, Milton Keynes, MK17 9LY
Weston Underwood, Weston Underwood, Olney, MK46 5JS
Woodston, Oundle Road, Peterborough, PE2 9PA
New England, 603-605 Lincoln Road, New England, Peterborough, PE1 3HA
West Town, 105 Mayors Walk, Peterborough, PE3 6EY
Fen Drayton, Elm Way, High Street, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SJ
Grantchester, 1 Stulpfield Road, Grantchester, Cambridge, CB3 9NL
St Johns, 164 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PB
Hall Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5BW
Impington, 157 Station Road, Impington, Cambridge, CB24 9NP
St Johns Road, 2 St Johns Road, Ely, CB6 3BD
Lutton, 48 Marriots Gate, Lutton, Spalding, PE12 9HN
Moulton Seas End, The Village Hall, Broadgate Road, Weston Hills, Spalding, PE12 6LD
Weston Hills, Broadgate Road, Weston Hillls, Spalding, PE12 6DP
Eaton Bray, 96 High Street, Eaton Bray, Luton, LU6 2DP
Hockliffe Street, 82 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HJ
High Street South, 217 High Street South, Dunstable, LU6 3HY
Linslade, 33 New Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2LS
Luton Road, 112-114 Luton Road, Dunstable, LU5 4JW
Bedwell, 121 Bedwell Crescent, Stevenage, SG1 1NA
Benington, Town Lane, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7BT
Fairlands, 279 Archer Road, Stevenage, SG1 5HF


The following 17 Post Office® Branches are proposed for replacement by an outreach solution:

Gipsey Bridge, The Post Office, Gipsey Bridge, Boston, PE22 7BU
Catworth, 41 High Street, Catworth, Huntingdon, PE28 0PF
Great Gransden, 6-8 Fox Street, Great Gransden, Sandy, SG19 3AA
Colmworth, 11 Little Staughton Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2LB
Thurleigh, 1 Church End, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2DA
Upper Dean, Dean Court, Upper Dean, Huntingdon, PE28 0NL
Benwick, 38 High Street, Benwick, March, PE15 0XA
Christchurch, The Village Stores, Church Road, Christchurch, Wisbech, PE14 9PQ
Little Downham, 91 Main Street, Little Downham, Ely, CB6 2SX
Sandon Buntingford, Sandon Village Hall, Payne End, Sandon, Buntingford, SG9 0QU
Great Gidding, MainStreet, Great Gidding, Huntingdon, PE28 5NU
Holme, 13 Station Road, Holme, Peterborough, PE7 3PH
Ramsey St Marys, 171 Hern Street, Ramsey St Marys, Huntingdon, PE26 2SY
Earith, 8 High Street, Earith, Huntingdon, PE28 3PP
Arrington, The Hardwicke Arms Hotel, 96 Ermine Way, Arrington, Royston, SG8 0AH
Elsworth, The Causeway, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HT
Over, 30 High Street, Over, Cambridge, CB24 5ND

A full list of the 435 Post Office® branches which would remain open under these proposals is available upon request.

The six-week public consultation period for the Cambs, Beds, Herts and South Lincs Plan begins on 08/07/08 and all representations should be received by 26/08/08.

To express your views write to Laura Tarling, Network Development Manager
C/o National Consultation Team, FREEPOST CONSULTATION TEAM

By email to: consultation@postoffice.co.uk or call Customer Helpline: 08457 22 33 44