DECISIONS ON POST OFFICE CLOSURES

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Devon Post Office® branches - Decisions on seven branches following further review

Devon Post Office® branches - Decisions on seven branches following further review
02/09/2008


Post Office Ltd today announced decisions on the future of seven Post Office® branches in Devon following the conclusion of a further review. The further review of these branches was announced in July when decisions on the future of a further 71 Devon Post Office branches was confirmed.

Post Office Ltd has decided to proceed with the closure of Millwey Rise*, Queen Street and Offwell. The closure and replacement by outreach service of Bridestowe, Shebbear, Lustleigh and Widecombe in the Moor is also confirmed,

Post Office® services in the area will be provided through a network of 333 branches, which supports the national accessibility criteria introduced by the Government and ensures that over 99% of Devon’s population will either see no change to their existing branch or will remain within one mile (by road distance) of an alternative branch.

The plan confirmed today means that 40 branches will close or have already closed under the Devon area plan and 36 branches will be replaced by outreach solutions.

These decisions have 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 the decisions 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 Nicholls, Post Office Ltd’s Network Development Manager for Devon said: ""We appreciate that any decision to close a Post Office® branch will be unpopular. Nevertheless, Post Office Ltd has to make decisions to close branches in order to put the Network on a more stable footing for the future and achieve this in a way which best meets the demands and concerns of its customers."

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Birmingham Mail Centre
St Stephens Street
BIRMINGHAM
B6 4AA

Note to editors

Post Office branches in the following parliamentary constituencies are included in the Devon plan:

East Devon, Exeter, North Devon, Teignbridge, Torridge and West Devon
Plymouth, Devonport, Plymouth, Sutton, South West Devon, Tiverton and Honiton,
Torbay, Totnes.

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 three branches will close.
Queen St, 37-39 Queen Street, Exeter EX4 3SR
Offwell ,The Village Shop & PO, The Recreation Ground, Offwell, Honiton EX14 9SB

* Millwey Rise, 22-23 First Avenue, Axminster EX13 5EX
Post Office Limited is currently intending to introduce a new Post Office® outlet at this location, on a trial basis, immediately following the closure of this branch. Customers should note that this is dependent on contractual agreement and it may not be possible for any alternative outlet to be established. Also, as such a service will be provided on a trial basis, Post Office Ltd will be looking at its performance and usage to determine whether it should remain in the longer term, and therefore it may not be established permanently. This will not affect the decision to close Post Office® Millwey Rise branch. Full details of any such proposed new trial service will be communicated as soon as possible.

The following four branches will close and be replaced by an Outreach service.
Bridestowe, Okehampton EX20 4EG
The precise details of the Outreach service will be communicated at the earliest opportunity.
Shebbear, Southview, Shebbear, Beaworthy EX21 5RU
The precise details of the Outreach service will be communicated at the earliest opportunity.
Lustleigh, Newton Abbot TQ13 9TA
Post Office Limited has decided to proceed with the Partner service. The service will operate from Lustleigh Dairy Store, Orchard House, Lustleigh, TQ13 9TA. for 42 hours per week offering a range of the most commonly used Post Office® products and services, including ATM facilities. The service will be available on Monday-Fridays between 9am and 5.30pm. (The Dairy Store closes on Wednesday afternoons in Autumn and Winter and Seasonal changes to the opening hours will be displayed in branch for customer information).
Widecombe In The Moor, Newton Abbot TQ13 7TB
Post Office Limited has decided to introduce a Partner service in Widecombe In The Moor. Operating from The Café On The Green, Widecombe In The Moor, Devon, TQ13 7TA, for 47.5 hours per week it will offer a range of the most commonly used Post Office® products and services, including ATM facilities. The service will be available from Monday-Fridays between 8am and 5.30pm.

A full list of the branches which will serve Devon is available upon request.

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Decisions announced on the future of Post Offices in Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and Durham
02/09/2008


Post Office Ltd today (Tuesday) announced decisions on the future of Post Office branches in Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and Durham, following a six-week public consultation which ended on 11 August 2008.

Post Office services will be provided through a network of 364 branches, including 24 outreach outlets, which supports the national accessibility criteria introduced by the Government and ensures that 99.5% of this area’s population will either see no change to their existing branch or will remain within one mile (by road distance) of an alternative branch.

The announcement today means that 56 branches will close in Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and Durham, with the first closures scheduled to take place in early October. These branches were detailed in the Area Plan proposal published on 1 July.

Outreach outlets will replace Post Office branches at 24 locations - details of each service are included on the attached list. One of the outreaches, at Rochester, Camien Café, NE19 1RH, is being introduced because at present the access criteria are not being met - there is no Post Office provision.

One branch originally proposed for closure - Blackhall Mill, 14 River View, Blackhall Mill, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE17 7TL, will now remain open, following a review of the issues raised during consultation.

Therefore, Post Office Ltd is proposing the closure of another branch: St Anthony’s, Nisa Supermarket, 1327 Walker Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 3JX. A six-week period of local public consultation will commence shortly on the proposed closure of this branch.

This will ensure that the planned future network can be supported by the available funding from Government and meets the criteria it has set, including the requirement that no part of the UK is advantaged or disadvantaged relative to other areas.

Full details of the decisions 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.

During the six-week local public consultation, Post Office Ltd received around 3,500 responses and attended 37 meetings with customers and their representatives to understand their concerns and to ensure that all information provided by them formed part of the final decision regarding each affected branch.

Adrian Wales, Post Office Ltd’s Network Development Manager North East, said: "These are difficult decisions which have not been taken lightly. We have considered very carefully all the comments made during the public consultation. We believe that the plan announced today offers our customers in this area the best prospect for a sustainable network in the future, bearing in mind the Government’s minimum access criteria and the other factors the Government has asked us to consider."

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Note to editors

Post Office branches in the following parliamentary constituencies are included in this Area Plan: Blyth Valley, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Blaydon, City of Durham, Easington, Gateshead East and Washington West, Hexham, Houghton and Washington East, Jarrow, Newcastle upon Tyne Central, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne North, North Durham, North Tyneside, North West Durham, South Shields, Sunderland North, Sunderland South, Tyne Bridge, Tynemouth, and Wansbeck.

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 (1) areas across the UK to be within 1 mile of their nearest Post Office branch.

- 95% of the total urban (2) population across the UK to be within 1 mile of their nearest Post Office branch.

- 95% of the total rural (3) 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.

(1) Deprived urban - The most disadvantaged urban parts of the UK based on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation (top 15% Super Output Areas in England, 15% of Data Zones in Scotland and 30% of Super Output Areas in Wales and Northern Ireland).

(2) Urban - A community with 10,000 or more inhabitants in a continuous built-up area.

(3) Rural - A community not covered by the definition of Urban above.

The following 24 branches will be replaced by an outreach outlet:

Ancroft, Ancroft, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, TD15 2TG.
Outreach service point - Ancroft Mobile Service, car park at the rear of Ancroft
Memorial Hall, Ancroft, TD15 2TG.
Operating times: Mon and Wed 10:45 - 11:45.

Bamburgh, The Victoria Hotel, 1 Front Street, Bamburgh, NE69 7BP.
Outreach service point - Bamburgh Mobile Service, driveway entrance to farm, Bamburgh Hall, Bamburgh, NE69 7AB
Operating times: Tue 13:30 - 14:30 and Thur 09:00 - 10:00.

Bardon Mill, Millfield Terrace, Bardon Mill, Hexham, NE47 7HX.
Outreach service point - Bardon Mill Mobile Service, in the lay-by at the bottom of
the road by the Railway Station, Bardon Mill, Hexham, NE47 7HY.
Operating times: Mon, Tue, Thur and Fri 08:30 - 10:30; Wed 14:35 - 16:35.

Belsay, 12 The Arcade, Belsay, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE20 0DY.
Outreach service point - Belsay Hosted Service, 12 The Arcade, Belsay
NE20 0DY.
Opening times: Mon to Fri 09:00 - 14:00; Sat 09:00 - 12:30

Blanchland, The Square, Blanchland, Consett DH8 9SR.
Outreach service point - Blanchland Partner Service, The Square, Blanchland, Consett DH8 9SR.
Opening times: Monday 08:00 - 16:30,Tue 08:00 - 12:30 and 15:00 - 16:30,
Wed 08:00 - 12:30 and 15:00 - 16:30,Thur 08:00 - 16:30, Fri 08:00 - 16:30,
Sat 08:00 - 16:30.

Colwell, Colwell Cottage, Colwell, Hexham, NE46 4TL.
Outreach service point: Colwell Mobile Service, in the lay-by opposite the
current location.
Opening times: Tue 10:50 - 11:50, Fri 14:35 - 15:50.

Doddington, Doddington, Wooler, NE71 6AL.
Outreach service point: Doddington Mobile Service, Doddington Dairy car park, North Doddington Farm, Wooler, NE71 6AN.
Opening times: Mon 14:30 - 15:30, Thur 14:30 - 15:30.

Fourstones, Fourstones Service Station, Fourstones, Hexham, NE47 5DQ.
Outreach service point: Fourstones Mobile Service, behind the church where St.
Aidan’s meets the main road - B6319, Hexham, NE47 5EB.
Opening times: Mon to Thur 14:35 - 15:50.

Gilsland, Burn Brae, Brampton, CA8 7BE.
Outreach service point: Gilsland Mobile Service, car park opposite the Station Hotel, Gilsland, CA8 7DS.
Opening times: Mon 12:00 - 15:00, Wed and Fri 09:00- 12.00.

Humshaugh, Humshaugh, Hexham, NE46 4AG.
Outreach service point: Humshaugh Mobile Service, in the car park of the Village Hall, Humshaugh, Hexham, NE46 4AD.
Opening times: Mon to Fri 12:45 - 14:25.

Langley-on-Tyne, Moss House, Langley-on-Tyne, Hexham, NE47 5NN.
Outreach service point: Langley-on-Tyne Mobile Service, on the driveway of Moss House
Opening times: Mon and Thur 10:50 - 11:50.

Longhorsley, 1 South Road, Longhorsley, Morpeth, NE65 8UW.
Outreach service point: Longhorsley Partner Service Longhorsley Village Store, East Road, Longhorsley, Morpeth, NE65 8SY.
Opening times: Mon and Tue 06:00 - 17:30, Wed 06:00 - 14:30, Thur and Fri 06:00 - 17:30, Sat 06:00 - 14:30, Sun 08:00 - 12:30.

Lowick, Lowick Lodge, 26 Main Street, Lowick, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2UA.
Outreach service point: Lowick Mobile Service, White Swan Public House car park,
51 Main Street, Lowick, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2UD.
Opening times: Mon 09:00 - 10:30, Tue 11:00 - 12:30, Wed 09:00 - 10:30, Thur 10:30 - 12:00, Fri 10:30 - 12:30.

Milfield, Main Road, Milfield, Wooler, NE71 6JD.
Outreach service point: Milfield Mobile Service, lay-by/pull-in at side of reading room, Milfield, Wooler, NE71 6HT.
Opening times: Mon 12:45 - 14:15, Tue 09:15 - 10:45, Wed and Thur 12:45 - 14:15, Fri 09:15 - 10:15.

Netherton, Wayside, Netherton, Morpeth, NE65 7HB.
Outreach service point: Netherton Hosted Service, Netherton Village Hall, Netherton, Morpeth NE65 7EZ.
Opening times: to be confirmed.

Newton, Newton, Stocksfield, NE43 7UL.
Outreach service point: Newton Mobile Service, on the main street outside South Farm Cottage, Newton, Stocksfield, NE43 7UL.
Opening times: Tue 16:20 - 17:35, Sat 12:15 - 13:15.

Norham, The Post Office, 22a Castle Street, Norham, Berwick-upon-Tweed,
TD15 2LQ.
Outreach service point: Norham Mobile Service, parking bay outside the Masons
Arms public house, 16 West Street, Norham, TD15 2LB.
Opening hours: Mon 09:00 - 11:00, Tue 14:00 - 16:00, Wed 09:00 - 11:00, Thur 14:00 - 16:00, Fri 09:00 - 11:00.

North Charlton, Brownieside, Chathill, NE67 5HW.
Outreach service point: North Charlton Mobile Service, access road/spare ground next
to Brownieside Cottage, Brownieside, Chathill, NE67 5HW.
Opening times: Tue 14:45 - 15:45, Fri 13:30 - 14:30.

Rookhope, 2 Front Street, Rookhope, Bishop Auckland, DL13 2AY.
Outreach service point: Rookhope Mobile Service, Boltsburn Crescent, Rookhope,
Bishop Auckland, DL13 2AT.
Opening times: to be confirmed.

Scots Gap, Village Shop, Scots Gap, Morpeth, NE61 4EG.
Outreach service point: Scots Gap Hosted Service, Scots Gap Methodist Church.
Opening times: Wed 09:30 - 12:30, Fri 12:30 - 14:30.

Slaley, Slaley, Hexham, NE47 0AA.
Outreach service point: Slaley Mobile Service, in the Park Side residence, near to 1 Park Side, Slaley, Hexham, NE47 0BH.
Opening times: Mon to Fri 16:20 - 17:35.

Stannington, The Old Post Office, Church Road, Stannington, Morpeth, NE61 6HQ.
Outreach service point: Stannington Hosted Service, The Old Post Office, Church Road, Stannington, Morpeth, NE61 6HQ.
Opening times: Tue 09:15 - 12:45, Thur 11:30 - 15:30, Fri 09:30 - 12:00.

Whalton, Whalton, Morpeth, NE61 3XA.
Outreach service point: Whalton Hosted Service ,Whalton Village Hall, Whalton, Morpeth, NE61 3XA.
Opening times: Thur 09:00 - 11:00.

The following 56 branches will now close under this Area Plan:

Longframlington (temporarily closed), Longframlington News, Rothbury Road, Longframlington, Alnwick, NE65 8AE
North Broomhill (temporarily closed), 6 Turnbull Buildings, North Broomhill, Morpeth, NE65 9UR
North Sunderland, 165 Main Street, North Sunderland, Seahouses, NE68 7TU
Scremerston, 29 Armstrong Court, Scremerston, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2RR
Crookhill, 16 Crookhill Terrace, Ryton, NE40 3ER
Winlaton Mill, 5a Noel Avenue, Winlaton Mill, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 6SH
Bates Cottages, Holywell, Whitley Bay, NE25 0LW
Nelson Village, 81-87 Arcot Avenue, Nelson Village, Cramlington, NE23 1EY
Brancepeth, Brancepeth Castle, Brancepeth, Durham, DH7 8DE
Gilesgate, 94a Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1JA
Easington Colliery, Lower Seaside Lane, Peterlee, SR8 3PF
Salters Lane, Salters Lane, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2PT
Yoden Road (temporarily closed), Yoden Road, Peterlee, SR8 5DY
Allerdene, 7 Trafford Road, Allerdene, Gateshead, NE9 6NF
Sheriff Hill, 102 Sheriffs Highway, Gateshead, NE9 5SD
Horsley, The Crown And Anchor, Horsley, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 0NS
Otterburn (temporarily closed), Chevy Chase, Otterburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE19 1NP
Ovingham, Village Store, Main Street, Ovingham, Prudhoe, NE42 6AA
Sinderhope, Burnfoot, Sinderhope, Hexham, NE47 9SB
West Wylam Colliery, West Wylam, Prudhoe, NE42 5HT
Whitfield (temporarily closed), Bearsbridge, Whitfield, Hexham, NE47 8HA
*Hetton Road, 27 Hetton Road, Houghton-le-Spring, DH5 8JP
The Drive, 108 The Drive, Washington, NE37 2LG
Station Road, 4 Station Terrace, East Boldon, NE36 0LD
Victoria Road West, 4 Hartleyburn Avenue, Hebburn, NE31 2NJ
Clayton Road, 9 Clayton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4RP
Howard Street, 261-262 St Annes Close, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2QX
Kenton Road, 163 Kenton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 4NQ
Union Society, Union Society Building, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Kings Walk, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8QB
Walkerville, 1054 Shields Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 4SR
Brunswick Village, 12 Grey Street, Brunswick Village, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE13 7DT
Garden Village, 69-71 Hollywood Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 5BS
Walbottle, 2 Bankhead Road, Walbottle, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8JJ
West Denton, 128 The Roman Way, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 5AD
Grange Villa, 2 Front Street, Chester Le Street, DH2 3LL
South Pelaw, Emanuel House, South Pelaw, Chester-le-Street, DH2 2JE
Tantobie, 1 Front Street, Tantobie, Stanley, DH9 9TA
Castleside (temporarily closed), 1-3 Church Street, Castleside, Consett, DH8 9QW
Esh, Village Stores, Front Street, Esh, Durham, DH7 9QR
Helmington Row, Helmington Row Service Station, Helmington Row, Crook, DL15 0RW
Low Willington, 78 Low Willington, Willington, Crook, Co Durham, DL15 0BB
Medomsley, 15-17 Manor Road, Medomsley, Consett, DH8 6QN
Stanley, 13 Co-operative Terrace, Stanley, Crook, Co Durham, DL15 9SE
Sunnybrow, 1 Hunwick Lane, Sunnybrow, Crook, Co Durham, DL15 0LT
Harton Village, 179a Sunderland Road, South Shields, NE34 6AD
Westoe Road, 59 Westoe Road, South Shields, NE33 4LU
Mere Knolls Road, 31 Mere Knolls Road, Sunderland, SR6 9LG
Millfield, 188 Hylton Road, Millfield, Sunderland, SR4 7YA
Seaburn (temporarily closed), 6 Queens Parade, Seaburn, Sunderland, SR6 8DA
Sunderland Road, 328 Sunderland Road, Gateshead, NE8 3QP
Monkseaton, 17 Front Street, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, NE25 8AQ
Wilton Drive, 71 Wilton Drive, Whitley Bay, NE25 9NX
College Place, 2 College Place, Ashington, NE63 9PD
Mitford (temporarily closed), Community Centre, Fontside, Mitford, Morpeth, NE61 3PS
Scotland Gate, 3 Frances Ville, Scotland Gate, Choppington, NE62 5ST
St Mary’s Field, 34 Church Walk, High Church, Morpeth, NE61 2LG

*This branch will be replaced by an outreach outlet on a trial basis. This new service will be provided at the existing location between 6am and 8.30pm, Monday to Saturday, and between 7am and 8.30pm on Sundays. Post Office Ltd will monitor its performance and usage to determine whether it should remain in the longer term.

The introduction of this trial service follows the company’s announcement in April that it would undertake trials of outreach outlets in urban communities, similar to those already established in rural communities.

A full list of the 364 branches which will remain in the network in this area is available upon request.



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Branches In Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire And South Lincolnshire

Decision On The Future Of Post Office® Branches In Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire And South Lincolnshire
17/09/2008


Post Office Ltd today announced its decisions on the future of Post Office® branches in Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and South Lincolnshire.

Following a six-week public consultation (*see Notes to Editors) ending on 26 August 2008, Post Office® services will be provided through a network of 453 branches, which supports the national accessibility criteria introduced by the Government and ensures that 99.3 per cent of the area’s population will either see no change to their existing branch or will remain within one mile (by road distance) of an alternative branch.

The plan confirmed today (Wednesday 17 September 2008) means that 64 branches will close in the Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and South Lincolnshire with all changes expected to take place by the end of 2008. These branches were detailed in the Area Plan proposal published in July 2008.

The replacement of 16 branches by outreach solutions was also confirmed today.

Four branches originally proposed for closure - Bengeo, 19 Bengeo Street, Hertford, SG14 3ES, Twyford, Main Street, Buckingham, MK18 4EP, West Town, 105 Mayors Walk, Peterborough, PE3 6EY and Whitwell, 62 High Street, Whitwell, Hitchin, SG4 8AG will now remain open following a review of the issues raised during consultation. In addition Great Gransden Post Office® branch, 6-8 Fox Street, Great Gransden, Sandy, SG19 3AA, which was proposed to close and be replaced by an outreach solution, will remain open. We will also be trialling a new form of outlet at Havers Lane, 3 Dean House, Havers Lane, Bishops Stortford, CM23 3GB (*1).

Postwatch, the consumer body representing Post Office® customers, is further reviewing the proposed closures of the following branches: Conniburrow, 258 Conniborrow Bvd, Conniburrow, Milton Keynes, MK14 7AH
Fishermead, Fishermead, Milton Keynes, MK6 2LA Linslade, 33 New Road and Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2LS

Final decisions about these branches will be announced in the near future.

In order to ensure that the planned future network can be supported by the available funding from Government and meets the criteria it has set, including the requirement that no part of the UK is advantaged or disadvantaged relative to other areas, Post Office Ltd is proposing the closure of the following branches: Cottered, The Village Hall, Cottered, Buntingford, SG9 9QL, Thriplow, 2 Middle Street, Thriplow, Royston, SG8 7RD and Walsworth, 136 Cambridge Road, Hitchin, SG4 0JN. A six-week period of local consultation will be announced shortly. Further information about the consultation will be released at that time.

Full details of the decisions 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

During the local public consultation, Post Office Ltd received around 7,400 responses and attended 68 meetings with customers and their representatives to understand customers’ concerns and to ensure that all information provided by customers formed part of the final decision regarding each affected branch.

A total of 134 branches in the area are being retained that support the only essential retailer and 221 branches that provide the only access to cash in the respective rural communities they serve.

It is proposed that 26 branches within the area will also have improvement works to better provide disabled access or increase the number of counter positions to ensure there is sufficient capacity.

Laura Tarling, Post Office Ltd’s Network Development Manager for Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and South Lincolnshire said: "These are difficult decisions which have not been taken lightly. We have considered very carefully all the comments made during the public consultation. We believe that the amended plan announced today offers our customers across Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and South Lincolnshire, the best prospect for a sustainable network in the future, bearing in mind the Government’s minimum access criteria and the other factors the Government has asked us to consider."

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148 Old Street
London
EC1V 9HQ

Note to Editors

*The six-week public consultation period was extended by a week to take into account the August holiday period.

Post Office® branches in the following parliamentary constituencies are included in the Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and South Lincolnshire area 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 64 Post Office® branches will now close as part of the Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and South Lincolnshire 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
Regent Street, 33 Regent Street, Cambridge, CB2 1AB
Trumpington Street, 2a Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1QA
Havers Lane, 3 Dean House, Havers Lane, Bishop’s Stortford, CM23 3PQ (*1 additional outreach trial)
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
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
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
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
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 16 Post Office® Branches are to close and be replaced by an outreach solution:

Gipsey Bridge, The Post Office, Gipsey Bridge, Boston, PE22 7BU
Catworth, 41 High Street, Catworth, Huntingdon, PE28 0PF
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


Appendix 1
Outreach Service details:
Current branch address Outreach service point Opening times

The following 16 Post Office® Branches are proposed for replacement by an outreach solution:

Gipsey Bridge Post Office branch
Leagate Road, Gipsey Bridge, Boston, PE22 7BU
Gipsey Bridge Partner Service
Leagate Road, Gipsey Bridge, Boston, PE22 7BU
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri and Sat 8:30 to 17:30
Wed 8:30 to 12:30

Catworth Post Office branch
41 High Street, Catworth, Huntingdon, PE28 0PF
Catworth Mobile Service
On the road outside Catworth Village Hall, Church Road, Catworth, Huntingdon, PE28 0PA
Times and days to be confirmed

Colmworth Post Office branch
11 Little Staughton Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2LB
Colmworth Mobile Service
Stop 1
Parking space outside Colmworth Village Hall, Church Road, Colmworth, MK44 2JU
Times and days to be confirmed
Stop 2
Layby outside the current branch location, 11 Little Staughton Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2LB
Times and days to be confirmed

Thurleigh Post Office branch
1 Church End, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2DA
Thurleigh Mobile Service
Thurleigh Village Hall car park, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2DS.
Times and days to be confirmed.


Upper Dean Post Office branch
Dean Court, Upper Dean, Huntingdon, PE28 0NL
Upper Dean Mobile Service
The layby next to Pantiles Cottage, High Street, Upper Dean, Huntingdon, PE28 0ND
Times and days to be confirmed.

Benwick Post Office branch
38 High Street, Benwick, March, PE15 0XA
Benwick Hosted Service
Five Alls Public House, 33 High Street, Benwick, March, PE15 0XA
Times and days to be confirmed.

Christchurch Post Office branch
The Village Stores, Church Road, Christchurch, Wisbech, PE14 9PQ
Christchurch Mobile Service
Dun Cow Public House Car Park, Green Lane, Christchurch, Wisbech, PE14 9JG
Monday to Friday 14:45 to 15:45

Little Downham Post Office branch
91 Main Street, Little Downham, Ely, CB6 2SX
Little Downham
Details to be confirmed.

Sandon Buntingford Post Office branch
Sandon Village Hall, Payne End, Sandon, Buntingford, SG9 0QU
Sandon Buntingford Hosted Service
Sandon Village Hall, Payne End, Sandon, Buntingford, SG9 0QU
Times and days to be confirmed.

Great Gidding Post Office branch
Main Street, Great Gidding, Huntingdon, PE28 5NU
Great Gidding Mobile Service
The layby next to the playing field in Winwick Road, Great Gidding, Huntingdon, PE28 5PB.
Times and days to be confirmed.

Holme Post Office branch
13 Station Road, Holme, Peterborough, PE7 3PH
Holme Mobile Service
The layby outside the current branch location, 13 Station Road, Holme, Peterborough, PE7 3PH.
Times and days to be confirmed.


Ramsey St Marys Post Office branch
171 Hern Street, Ramsey St Marys, Huntingdon, PE26 2SY
Ramsey St Marys Partner Service
171 Herne Road, Ramsey St Marys, Huntingdon, PE26 2SY
Monday to Saturday 9:00 to 17:30

Earith Post Office branch
8 High Street, Earith, Huntingdon, PE28 3PP
Earith
Full details of Earith Outreach service are currently being finalised.

Arrington Post Office branch
The Hardwicke Arms Hotel, 96 Ermine Way, Arrington, Royston, SG8 0AH
Arrington
Full details of Arrington Outreach service are currently being finalised.

Elsworth Post Office branch
The Causeway, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HT
Elsworth Hosted Service
Elsworth Sports Club, The Pavilion, Broad End, Elsworth, CB23 4JD
Times and days to be confirmed.

Over Post Office branch
30 High Street, Over, Cambridge, CB24 5ND
Over Mobile Service
The parking bay at Over Village Green (near the public phone box), Willingham Road, Over, CB24 5PD.
Times and days to be confirmed.

Additional Outreach outlet

(*1) In addition following the closure of Havers Lane Post Office branch, 3 Dean House, Havers Lane, Bishops Stortford, CM23 3GB, Post Office Ltd will be trialling a new form of outlet for Post Office® services in this community. Further details will be announced as soon as possible.

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Decision On Future Of Goswell Road Post Office® Branch

17/09/2008


Post Office Ltd today (17 September 2008) announced its decision to go ahead with the closure of Goswell Road Post Office®.

The decision to close the branch at 131 Goswell Road, London, EC1V 7ET follows a six-week consultation period which ended on 26 August 2008.

Today’s closure announcement will mean a network of 689 branches will serve the London area with more than 99.9 per cent either seeing no change or remaining within one mile (by road distance) of an alternative branch. It will also ensure that the planned future network can be supported by the available funding from Government and meet the criteria it has set, including the requirement that no part of the UK is advantaged or disadvantaged relative to other areas.

During the consultation period Post Office Ltd considered all responses. There are eight Post Office® branches within a one mile radius of Goswell Road branch, offering capacity for additional customers as well as good disabled access and frequent bus services.

Anita Turner, Post Office Ltd’s Network Development Manager for London said: "We know that any decision to close a Post Office branch will often be unpopular but we have to put the network on a more stable footing for the future."

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London
EC1V 9HQ

Notes to Editors

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 Deprived urban - The most disadvantaged urban parts of the UK based on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation (top 15% Super Output Areas 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.

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Decision On The Future Of New Costessey Post Office Branch

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17/09/2008


Post Office Ltd today (17 September 2008) announced its decision on the future of New Costessey Post Office® branch in Norfolk.

Following a six-week public consultation (*see Notes to Editors) which ended on 26 August 2008, Post Office Ltd has decided not to proceed with the closure of New Costessey branch, 91 Norwich Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0AA.

During the consultation period Post Office Ltd received in excess of 620 responses about New Costessey Post Office branch and met with customers and interested parties. Concern was expressed about the effect closure would have on the local community and in particular high numbers of elderly and disabled residents in the area. Concerns were raised about access to alternative branches and information was received about local developments in the area including plans for additional housing.

Having taken into account local feedback and other relevant factors, Post Office Ltd has decided to retain New Costessey in the network. This will mean a total of 339 branches serving the Norfolk and West Suffolk area and ensures that 98.1 per cent of the community will see no change or will remain within a mile of an alternative branch.

Post Office Ltd will not be undertaking any further consultations under the Network Change Programme in the Norfolk area.

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148 Old Street
London
EC1V 9HQ

Note to Editors

*The six-week public consultation period was extended by a week to take into account the August holiday period.

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Cornish Post Office® Branches - Decisions Announced
23/09/2008


Post Office Ltd today announced decisions on the future of Post Office® branches across Cornwall following a seven week public consultation which ended on 1st September. Post Office® services will be provided through a network of 228 branches, which supports the national accessibility criteria introduced by the Government and ensures that more than 98% of Cornwall’s population will either see no change to their existing branch or will remain within one mile (by road distance) of an alternative branch.

The plan confirmed today means that 48 branches will close in Cornwall with the first closures scheduled to take place in October 2008.

Close Hill Post Office branch in Redruth, originally proposed for closure will remain open, following a review of the issues raised during consultation.

The replacement of 11 branches by outreach solutions was also confirmed today.

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

The proposals for replacement by outreach of two branches at Week St Mary and Whitstone are currently under further review, and decisions will be announced shortly.

Under its area plans for Cornwall and Devon Post Office Ltd proposed the withdrawal of the current Devon and Cornwall Mobile Post Office that operates from Tavistock and serves 19 communities in both counties. As a result of insufficient customer usage, Post Office Ltd confirmed today that 11 of the mobile visits would be replaced with ‘home’ outreach services and that eight others would cease.

Full details of the decisions 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

During the seven week local public consultation, Post Office Ltd received just over 3900 responses and attended 19 meetings with customers and their representatives to understand their concerns. All information provided by customers formed part of the final decision regarding each affected branch.

Tim Nickolls, Post Office Ltd’s Network Development Manager for Cornwall, said: "These are difficult decisions which have not been taken lightly. We have considered very carefully all the comments made during the public consultation. We believe that the amended plan announced today offers our customers across Cornwall the best prospect for a sustainable network in the future, bearing in mind the Government’s minimum access criteria and the other factors it has asked us to consider."

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Birmingham Mail Centre
St Stephens Street
BIRMINGHAM
B6 4AA

Note to editors

Post Office branches in the following parliamentary constituencies are included in the Cornwall area plan:

North Cornwall, South East Cornwall, Falmouth and Camborne, St. Ives, Truro and St. Austell

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 branch will remain open

Close Hill, Redruth TR15 1EP

The following 48 Post Office® branches will now close as part of the Cornwall plan:

Addington, 59 Higher Lux Street, Liskeard PL14 3JY
Albaston, Gunnislake PL18 9AL
Alverton, 5 Lansdown Place, Alverton, Penzance TR18 4QB
Antony, Torpoint, Plymouth PL11 3AB
Ashton, Fore Street, Ashton Helston TR13 9RN
Budock Water, Falmouth TR11 5DR
Cargreen (mobile service), Outside the shop, Cargreen Saltash PL12 6PA
Carharrack, Church Street, Carharrack, Redruth TR16 5RW
Charlestown Square, Sail Boat Yard, Charles Town Harbour, Charles Town, St Austell PL25 3NJ
Coads Green (mobile service) , Village Hall Car Park, Coads Green, Launceston PL15 7LY
Cross Park, St Stephens Road, Saltash PL12 4NH
Devoran, 8 Carclew Terrace, Devoran, Truro TR3 6PN
Flushing, 42 Kersey Road, Flushing, Falmouth TR11 5TR
Golant, Golant Fowey, PL23 1LH
Kenwyn Street, 32-35 Bosvigo Road, Truro TR1 3DD
Killigrew Street, 110 Killigrew Street, Falmouth TR11 3PT
Lelant Fore, Street, Lelant, St Ives TR26 3JP
Luckett, Callington PL17 8NJ
Madron, Fore Street, Penzance TR20 8SW
Malpas, Truro TR1 1SN
Marhamchurch, Bude EX23 0EN
Merrymeet (mobile service), Main Street, Merrymeet, Liskeard PL14 3LP
Mithian, Barkla Shop, St Agnes TR5 0ZY
Morrab Road, Penzance TR18 4HD
Nancledra, Oregon Cottage, Nancledra, Penzance TR20 8NA
Newport, 53 St Thomas Road, Launceston PL15 8DA
Paul, Trungle, Paul, Penzance TR19 6UB
Pentire (Temp Closed), 3 Pentire Avenue, Newquay TR7 1NZ
Pool, 42 Fore Street, Pool, Redruth TR15 3PE
Poughill, Lloyd House, Poughill, Bude EX23 9EL
R.N. Air Station, Culdrose, Helston TR12 7PU
Raleigh, HMS Raleigh Torpoint, PL11 2PD
Seaton , Seaton Park, Seaton , Torpoint PL11 3JD
Silverwell, Blackwater, Truro TR4 8JD
St Cleer, 11 Fore Street, St Cleer, Liskeard PL14 5DA
St Columb Road, St Columb TR9 6EZ
St Mellion (mobile service), Glebe Estate, St Melion , Saltash PL12 6RF
Stenalees, 97 Stannary Road, Stenalees, St Austell PL26 8ST
Stennack, 1 Fern Glen, St Ives TR26 1QP
The Bar, Bar Road, Falmouth TR11 4BW
Trebetherick, Tregawe, Trebetherick, Wadebridge PL27 6SB
Tregrehan Mills, Tregrehan Mills, St Austell PL25 3TH
Trevelmond (mobile service), Village Centre, Trevelmond, Liskeard PL14 4LZ
Trevone, Padstow PL28 8QL
Tywardreath, 21 Church Street, Tywardreath, Par PL24 2QQ
Uplands, 27 Upland Crescent, Truro TR1 1LZ
West Looe Spar, (West Looe), Princes Square, Looe PL13 2EP
Widemouth Bay, Marine Drive, Widemouth Bay, Bude EX23 0AW

The following two branches proposed for replacement by outreach service are under further review

Whitstone, Holsworthy EX22 6TX
Week St Mary, Holsworthy EX22 6XH

The following branches will be replaced by an outreach service

Altarnun, Village Hall, Altarnum, Launceston PL15 7RL
Boscastle, Dunn Street, Boscastle PL35 0AA
Grimscott, Bude EX23 9LT
Morwenstow, Bude EX23 9SW
Port Isaac, 19 Fore Street, Port Isaac, PL29 3RA
St Clether, Launceston PL15 8QJ
Tregadillett, Launceston PL15 7EY
Lerryn Fore Street, Lerryn, Lostwithiel PL22 0PT
Polruan, The Winkle Picker, The Quay, Polruan, Fowey PL23 1PA
St Neot, Liskeard PL14 6NG
Trekenner, Penscombe Cross, Lezant, Launceston PL15 9PT

The Devon and Cornwall Mobile Post Office which runs from Tavistock visits 19 locations. The following visits will be replaced by a home outreach service.

Quethiock mobile service, Bus Shelter, Quethiock, Liskeard PL14 3SQ
St Ive mobile service, St Ive Cross Car Park, St Ive, Liskeard PL14 3LZ
Commonmoor Brake End mobile service, End of Commonmoor Brake,
Commonmoor, Liskeard PL14 6EL
Commonmoor Brake Start mobile service, Start of Commonmoor Brake,
Commonmoor, Liskeard PL14 6EL
Lawhitton mobile service, Outside the Church, Lawhitton, Launceston PL15 9NQ
Yeolmbridge mobile service, Outside Village Hall, Yeolmbridge, Launceston PL15 8TJ
North Petherwin mobile service, The Crossroads, North Petherwin, Launceston PL15 8LW
Canworthy Water mobile service, Opposite Methodist Curch, Canworthy Water, Launceston PL15 8UW
Warbstow mobile service, Entrance to Knapmeadow Estate, Warbstow, Launceston PL15 8TZ
Egloskerry mobile service, Keri Court, Egloskerry, Launceston PL15 8RS
Lamerton 1 mobile service, Adjacent Post Box, Lamerton, Tavistock PL19 8RX
Lamerton 2 mobile service, Outside Venn House, Lamerton, Tavistock PL19 8RL
Clearbrook mobile service, Outside Village Hall, Clearbrook, Yelverton PL20 6JD

The following eight mobile visits will cease.

St Mellion mobile service, Glebe Estate, St melion, Saltash PL12 6RF
Merrymeet mobile service, Main Street, Merrymeet, Liskeard PL14 3LP
Trevelmond mobile service, Village Centre Trevelmond, Liskeard PL14 4LZ
Coads Green mobile service, Village Hall Car Park, Coads Green, Launceston PL15 7LY
Cargreen mobile service, Outside the shop, Cargreen, Saltash PL12 6PA
Peter Tavy mobile service, Bus Shelter, Peter Tavy, Tavistock PL19 9NN
Buckland Monachorum mobile service, Outside Village Hall, Buckland Monachorum, Yelverton PL20 7EQ
Milton Combe mobile service, Outside the Pub, Milton Combe, Yelverton PL20 6HP

A full list of the branches which will serve Cornwall is available upon request.

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Dorset Post Office® Branches - Decisions Announced
23/09/2008


Post Office Ltd today announced decisions on the future of Post Office® branches across Dorset following a seven week public consultation which ended on 1 September Post Office® services will be provided through a network of 166 branches, which supports the national accessibility criteria introduced by the Government and ensures that around 99% of Dorset’s population will either see no change to their existing branch or will remain within one mile (by road distance) of an alternative branch.

The plan confirmed today means that 22 branches will close in Dorset with the first closures scheduled to take place in October 2008.

The replacement of four branches by outreach solutions was also confirmed today.

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

The proposals for branches at Blandford Camp and Buxton Road are currently under further review, and decisions will be announced shortly.

Full details of the decisions 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

During the seven week local public consultation, Post Office Ltd received around 1500 responses and attended 17 meetings with customers and their representatives to understand their concerns. All information provided by customers formed part of the final decision regarding each affected branch.

Tim Nickolls, Post Office Ltd’s Network Development Manager for Dorset, said: "These are difficult decisions which have not been taken lightly. We have considered very carefully all the comments made during the public consultation. We believe that the amended plan announced today offers our customers across Dorset the best prospect for a sustainable network in the future, bearing in mind the Government’s minimum access criteria and the other factors it has asked us to consider."

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Birmingham Mail Centre
St Stephens Street
BIRMINGHAM
B6 4AA

Note to editors

Post Office branches in the following parliamentary constituencies are included in the Dorset area plan:

Bournemouth East, Bournemouth West, Christchurch, Mid Dorset and North Poole, Poole, South Dorset, North Dorset, West Dorset

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 two branches are under further review

Blandford Camp, Welfare Centre, Blandford Camp, Blandford Forum DT11 8BJ
Buxton Road, 23 Buxton Road, Weymouth DT4 9PG

The following 22 branches will now close

Broadwey, 608 Dorchester Road, Weymouth DT3 5LJ
Charlton Marshall, Parish Rooms, The Close, Charlton Marshall, Blandford Forum DT11 9NF
Fordington, 8 Fordington Green, Dorchester DT1 1LU
Holt, Holt Lane, Holt, Wimborne BH21 7DQ
Kittwhistle, Kittwhistle, Beaminster DT8 3LG
Longham, 130 Ringwood Road, Ferndown, Wimborne BH22 9AW
Lower Charminster Road, Alldays Store, 269- 273 Charminster Road, Bournemouth BH8 9QJ
Milton On Stour, Forge Garage, Milton On Stour, Dorset SP8 5PZ
Monmouth Road, 33 Monmouth Road, Dorchester DT1 2DE
Northbourne, 7 Ashridge Parade, Wimborne Road, Bournemouth BH10 7AN
Owermoigne (Temp Closed), 11A Kit Lane, Owermoigne, Dorchester DT2 8HP
Park Gates, 121 Parkstone Road, Poole BH15 2PB
Penn Hill Avenue, 1 Bank Chambers, Penn Hill Avenue, Poole BH14 9NB
Salisbury Road, Salisbury Road, Blandford Forum DT11 7LP
Sandbanks, 8 Banks Road, Sandbanks, Poole BH13 7QB
Sandford, St Helens Road, Sandford, Wareham BH20 7AX
Stapehill, 197 Wimborne Road West, Wimborne BH21 2DJ
Stour Road, 108-110 Stour Road, Christchurch BH23 1JP
Todber Hatcher Cottage, Moorside Sturminster Newton DT10 1HJ
West Bay, 11 West Bay, Bridport DT6 4EN
Wimborne Road, 550 Wimborne Road, East Ferndown BH22 9NQ
Worth Matravers, Worth Matravers, Swanage BH19 3LQ

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

Buckhorn Weston, Church Hill, Buckhorn Weston, Gillingham SP8 5HS
Buckland Newton, Buckland Newton, Dorchester DT2 7DA
Chettle, Blandford Forum, DT11 8DB
Kings Stag, Kings Stag Garage, Kings Stag Sturminster Newton DT10 2AZ

Full details of the Outreach services are currently being finalised and will be communicated as soon as possible.

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Devon And Cornwall Mobile Post Office® Service - Decision Announced
23/09/2008


Post Office Ltd today announced its decision on the future of the Devon and Cornwall mobile service which currently operates from Tavistock visiting 19 locations in both counties.

Under its plans for the network in Devon and Cornwall, as a result of insufficient customer usage, Post Office Ltd proposed the withdrawal of the Mobile Post Office., Post Office Ltd has decided to proceed with the plan and will replace 11 of the mobile visits with a ‘home’ outreach service and another eight will cease.

These decisions have 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 the decisions 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 Devon, said: "We considered very carefully all the comments made during the public consultation before reaching a final decision. Replacing some visits with a home service and ceasing others offers our customers across Devon the best prospect for a sustainable network in the future, bearing in mind the Government’s minimum access criteria and the other factors it has asked us to consider."

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Birmingham Mail Centre
St Stephens Street
BIRMINGHAM
B6 4AA

Note to editors

Post Office branches in the following parliamentary constituencies are included in the Devon area plan:

East Devon, Exeter, North Devon, Teignbridge, Torridge and West Devon
Plymouth, Devonport, Plymouth, Sutton, South West Devon, Tiverton and Honiton,
Torbay, Totnes.


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 Devon and Cornwall Mobile Post Office which runs from Tavistock visits 19 locations. The following visits will be replaced by a home outreach service.

Quethiock mobile service, Bus Shelter, Quethiock, Liskeard PL14 3SQ
St Ive mobile service, St Ive Cross Car Park, St Ive, Liskeard PL14 3LZ
Commonmoor Brake End mobile service, End of Commonmoor Brake,
Commonmoor, Liskeard PL14 6EL
Commonmoor Brake Start mobile service, Start of Commonmoor Brake,
Commonmoor, Liskeard PL14 6EL
Lawhitton mobile service, Outside the Church, Lawhitton, Launceston PL15 9NQ
Yeolmbridge mobile service, Outside Village Hall, Yeolmbridge, Launceston PL15 8TJ
North Petherwin mobile service, The Crossroads, North Petherwin, Launceston PL15 8LW
Canworthy Water mobile service, Opposite Methodist Curch, Canworthy Water, Launceston PL15 8UW
Warbstow mobile service, Entrance to Knapmeadow Estate, Warbstow, Launceston PL15 8TZ
Egloskerry mobile service, Keri Court, Egloskerry, Launceston PL15 8RS
Lamerton 1 mobile service, Adjacent Post Box, Lamerton, Tavistock PL19 8RX
Lamerton 2 mobile service, Outside Venn House, Lamerton, Tavistock PL19 8RL
Clearbrook mobile service, Outside Village Hall, Clearbrook, Yelverton PL20 6JD

The following eight mobile visits will cease.

St Mellion mobile service, Glebe Estate, St melion, Saltash PL12 6RF
Merrymeet mobile service, Main Street, Merrymeet, Liskeard PL14 3LP
Trevelmond mobile service, Village Centre Trevelmond, Liskeard PL14 4LZ
Coads Green mobile service, Village Hall Car Park, Coads Green, Launceston PL15 7LY
Cargreen mobile service, Outside the shop, Cargreen, Saltash PL12 6PA
Peter Tavy mobile service, Bus Shelter, Peter Tavy, Tavistock PL19 9NN
Buckland Monachorum mobile service, Outside Village Hall, Buckland Monachorum, Yelverton PL20 7EQ
Milton Combe mobile service, Outside the Pub, Milton Combe, Yelverton PL20 6HP

A full list of the branches which will serve Devon is available upon request.

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Post Office® Shropshire And Staffordshire Area Plan - Pear Tree Decision Announced
23/09/2008


Post Office Ltd today announced its decision on the future of Pear Tree Post Office® branch in Rugeley.

The proposal to close the branch was made following Post Office Ltd’s decision not to proceed with the closure of branches at Greenfields and Stapenhill.

After reviewing feedback received on the proposal, Post Office Ltd has decided that the Pear Tree branch will close.

Post Office® services in the area will be provided through a network of 330 branches, which supports the national accessibility criteria introduced by the Government and ensures that almost 99% of the area’s population will either see no change to their existing branch or will remain within one mile (by road distance) of an alternative branch.

Mark Partington, Post Office Ltd’s Network Development Manager for Shropshire and Staffordshire said: "We appreciate that any decision to close a Post Office® branch will be unpopular. Nevertheless, Post Office Ltd has to make decisions to close branches in order to put the Network on a more stable footing for the future and achieve this in a way which best meets the demands and concerns of its customers."

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

Full details of the decisions 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.



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Birmingham Mail Centre
St Stephens Street
BIRMINGHAM
B6 4AA

Note to editors

Post Office® branches in the following parliamentary constituencies were included in the Shropshire and Staffordshire plan:

Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire Moorlands, Stone, Tamworth, Burton, Stafford,
Stoke-on-Trent Central, Stoke-on-Trent North, Stoke-on-Trent South, Cannock Chase, Lichfield, South Staffordshire, Ludlow, North Shropshire, Shrewsbury and, Atcham, Telford, The Wrekin

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 branch will now close

Pear Tree, 8-10 Coppice Road, Rugeley WS15 1LN

A full lit of the branches that will serve Shropshire and Staffordshire is available on request

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Post Office® Shropshire And Staffordshire Area Plan - Pear Tree Decision Announced

Post Office Ltd today announced its decision on the future of Pear Tree Post Office® branch in Rugeley.

The proposal to close the branch was made following Post Office Ltd’s decision not to proceed with the closure of branches at Greenfields and Stapenhill.

After reviewing feedback received on the proposal, Post Office Ltd has decided that the Pear Tree branch will close.

Post Office® services in the area will be provided through a network of 330 branches, which supports the national accessibility criteria introduced by the Government and ensures that almost 99% of the area’s population will either see no change to their existing branch or will remain within one mile (by road distance) of an alternative branch.

Mark Partington, Post Office Ltd’s Network Development Manager for Shropshire and Staffordshire said: "We appreciate that any decision to close a Post Office® branch will be unpopular. Nevertheless, Post Office Ltd has to make decisions to close branches in order to put the Network on a more stable footing for the future and achieve this in a way which best meets the demands and concerns of its customers."

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

Full details of the decisions 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.

Issued by Post Office Ltd
Birmingham Mail Centre
St Stephens Street
BIRMINGHAM
B6 4AA


Note to editors

Post Office® branches in the following parliamentary constituencies were included in the Shropshire and Staffordshire plan:

Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire Moorlands, Stone, Tamworth, Burton, Stafford,
Stoke-on-Trent Central, Stoke-on-Trent North, Stoke-on-Trent South, Cannock Chase, Lichfield, South Staffordshire, Ludlow, North Shropshire, Shrewsbury and, Atcham, Telford, The Wrekin

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 branch will now close

Pear Tree, 8-10 Coppice Road, Rugeley WS15 1LN

A full lit of the branches that will serve Shropshire and Staffordshire is available on request

Find out more about Network Change Programme


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Decision On Outreach Service For Bedfield, Woodbridge
30/09/2008


Post Office Ltd today (Tuesday September 30) announced its decision to replace Bedfield Post Office, Woodbridge, with an outreach service following a six-week consultation process.

The decision means the post office service will operate from Bedfield and Monks Soham Sports Hut, Bedfield, from 9.30am to 12.30pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. The same range of services will continue to be available with the addition of DVLA facilities. Customers can still collect benefits in cash using our everyday banking services or Post Office® card account.

In February, following the public consultation on the Area Plan for East Essex and Suffolk, Post Office Ltd confirmed its intention to replace the branch in Southholt Road with an outreach facility hosted by a neighbouring subpostmaster.

During the consultation period (which closed on June 6) Post Office Ltd received a small amount of correspondence. The comments received were fully considered including concerns about opening hours, accessibility and security. Taking all these into account Post Office Ltd remains confident that the new branch will meet the needs of the community.

These decisions have been reached after consultation and Postwatch, the consumer body representing Post Office customers, has verified the correct consultation procedures were followed. Postwatch has confirmed that it will not ask for any decision to be further reviewed by Post Office Ltd.

The decision documents 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.

The details of the Bedfield Outreach Service are:

Outreach Service Point
Bedfield and Monks Soham Sports Hut
Bedfield
Woodbridge
IP13 7JE

Opening times
Mon, Tue & Thu
09:30 - 12:30

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

Access and facilities
The access is via a ramp. Internally, there is space for a wheelchair.
Transport
There are parking facilities available adjacent to the sports hut.

Ends

Issued by Post Office Ltd
148 Old Street
London
EC1V 9HQ

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Post Office Ltd today (October 07, 2008) announced decisions on the future of Post Office® branches across the North Wales area, following a seven week public consultation ending on 15 September 2008.

During this period of local public consultation, Post Office Ltd received around 1450 responses and attended 47 meetings with customers and their representatives to understand customers’ concerns. This also helped to ensure that all information provided by customers formed part of the final decision regarding each affected branch in the area plan.

Post Office Limited has decided to retain a total of 271 branches across the North Wales area, and to proceed with 48 of the closures and 13 of the replacement Outreach Services in the Area Plan Proposal. It is expected that all changes will be complete in the North Wales area by the end of January 2009.

Following discussions with Postwatch, the independent consumer body, Post Office Limited has decided not to proceed with proposed closures of the Cerrigydrudion branch and its replacement with an Outreach Service. Therefore, Cerrigydrudion branch will remain in the Post Office® network.

Post Office Ltd will not be proposing an alternative branch to close.

Post Office Ltd, has also considered and taken into account all responses received during the local public consultation in relation to the provision ofOutreach services across North Wales. As a result Post Office Ltd has decided not to introduce a mobile service but to provide a Partner service from the existing branch location in Trawsfynydd for 32 hours a week, and a Hosted service in Llansannan, from the existing branch location for 7 hours each week.

Proposals for branches at Church Terrace branch in Holyhead, Llandudno Junction branch in Conway Road, Llanfrothen branch in Llanfrothen, Penrhyndeudraeth and Llanfwrog branch in Denbigh Road, Llanfwrog are currently in the process of a further review. Post Office Ltd expects this to be concluded in the near future, at which time Post Office Ltd will communicate the final decisions.

Post Office® services will continue to be provided through a network of 271 branches, which supports the national accessibility criteria introduced by the UK Government and ensures that 98.8% of the area’s population will either see no change to their existing branch or will remain within one mile (by road distance) of an alternative branch.

These branches were detailed in the Area Plan proposal published on 29 July 2008.

These decisions have been reached after consultation. Postwatch, the consumer body representing Post Office® customers, has verified the correct consultation procedures were followed.

As set out in our consultation materials, Post Office Limited is considering trialling a new type of Post Office® Outreach service in Golftyn. This was a separate announcement to our proposal to close Post Office® Golftyn branch. However Post Office Ltd confirms that it may not be possible to implement this trial at this juncture. This does not, however affect the decision to close the Golftyn branch.

All affected branches will now display a poster informing their customers about the decision that has been reached. Further information will be provided shortly afterwards in branch to confirm the actual date that the change will take place. This will be not less than four weeks from the date on which the decision is announced and the poster displayed. Where appropriate, information will also be provided in each branch to help customers choose an alternative branch that is suitable for them. We expect to complete all changes in the North Wales area by end of January 2009.

Steve Geraty, Post Office Ltd’s Network Development Manager for Wales, said: "These are difficult decisions which have not been taken lightly. We have considered very carefully all the comments made during the public consultation and we believe that the amended plan announced today offers our customers across the North Wales area the best prospect for a sustainable network in the future, bearing in mind the UK Government’s minimum access criteria and the other factors the UK Government has asked us to consider."

"We need to look at the future and the long term viability of all the remaining branches in this area, especially in Cerrigydrudion. I would therefore like to appeal to all customers and businesses across North Wales to support their local branch and make it the first point of call for all business. We have a range of nearly 200 good quality, value for money products and services, representing the full range of financial products and information services - please use them."

END

Issued by Post Office Ltd
220 Penarth Road, CARDIFF CF11 8TA

Note to Editors

1. Post Office Limited has decided not to proceed with the closure of the following branches:

Post Office® Cerrigydrudion branch

The main concerns expressed by respondents during local public consultation regarding our proposal to close this branch and replace it with an Outreach service were in relation to the potential effect of the proposed closure on local elderly residents who use the branch to obtain pensions and pay bills, in addition to concerns regarding the distances to the nearest alternative branches and what were said to be dangerous road conditions en route. Respondents commented that Post Office® Cerrigydrudion branch appears to be well used, that it serves several surrounding villages and it provides a helpful and efficient service, including a facility for local residents to obtain electric key recharging and meter cards. Information was provided in relation to an approved holiday complex development on the Saracens Head Hotel site and a recently opened youth hostel and open-air activity centre at Ffynnon Wen. Respondents also commented on the opening hours at the nearest alternative branch, Post Office® Corwen branch, stating that this closes at 1pm on Saturdays and not at 5:30pm as stated in our consultation materials.

Three petitions and a number of generic campaign letters were also submitted during the local public consultation, all opposing the proposed closure.

In respect of the type of Outreach service, respondents did not favour the proposed Mobile service. Concerns were expressed in relation to the adequacy of the proposed visiting hours, which respondents said would not be cost effective and would not meet the needs of the community, the availability of shelter for customers waiting for the service, what was said to be a poor choice of location for the Mobile unit, outside the doctors surgery which is said to be often congested, and concern that the Mobile unit might be affected in its ability to reach its designated location during severe weather conditions in the area. Respondents commented that school buses cannot always get through during severe weather and also expressed concern regarding the security and safety of the Mobile unit and its operating staff. Some respondents suggested that a Hosted service could instead be offered from the current premises of Post Office® Cerrigydrudion branch.

Post Office Limited has considered all responses received during the public consultation and a review of this proposal has been undertaken.

Post Office® Cerrigydrudion branch is located in a convenience store and there are no other general retailers in the immediate area. The nearest alternative branch is located approximately nine and a half miles away in Corwen and there is only a very limited bus service available to this branch. Public transport in the area is generally poor and will be further reduced during the winter months. Post Office® Cerrigydrudion branch also serves a very wide community extending to numerous surrounding villages and the branch is also a designated outlet providing services on behalf of the British Red Cross.

Taking these and all other relevant factors into consideration, including the needs of our more vulnerable customers, Post Office Limited has decided not to proceed with the proposed closure of Post Office® Cerrigydrudion branch and its replacement with an Outreach Service. Post Office® Cerrigydrudion branch will remain in the Post Office® network.

Full details of all other decisions 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

2. Public consultation on replacement branch

Post Office Limited will not be proposing another branch to be permanently closed in this area.

3. BRANCHES TO BE OUTREACHED:

Current branch address and new Outreach service points and locations.

Current: Post Office® Betws Yn Rhos branch
Betws Yn Rhos, Abergele LL22 8AW

Outreach: Betws Yn Rhos Hosted Service
To remain at the current branch location. LL22 8AW
Opening times: The exact opening hours to be confirmed.

Current: Post Office® Capel Curig branch
A5 Services, Capel Curig, Betws-Y-Coed LL24 0EL

Capel Curig Hosted Service
Canolfan, Capel Curig Community Centre, Capel Curig, Betws Y Coed LL24 0EE
Tues 09:00 - 11:00

Current: Post Office® Dolwyddelan branch
Castle Terrace, Dolwyddelan LL25 0NJ
Outreach: Dolwyddelan Hosted Service
Shop Llan, Church Street, Dolwyddelan LL25 0NZ
Mon 13:00 - 16:30 & Fri 13:00 - 16:30

Current: Post Office® Efailnewydd branch
Efailnewydd, Pwllheli, LL53 5TH

Outreach: Efailnewydd Mobile Service
Car Park, Lon Boduan, Bodegroes Terrace, Efailnewydd, LL53 5TL
Mon 09:00 - 10:00, Tue 10:15 - 11:45, Wed 15:00 - 17:00, Thur 12:45 - 14:15,
Fri 14:30 - 15:30


Current: Post Office® Gwyddelwern branch
Gwyddelwern, Corwen LL21 9DH

Outreach: Full details of Gwyddelwern Outreach service are currently being finalised and will be communicated as soon as possible. Opening times: To be confirmed

Current: Post Office® Llandrillo branch
The Stores, Llandrillo, Corwen LL21 0ST

Outreach: Full details of Llandrillo Outreach service are currently being finalised and will be communicated as soon as possible. Opening times: To be confirmed

Post Office® Llansannan branch
Canol Y Llan, Llansannan, Denbigh LL16 5HG

Outreach: Llansannan Hosted Service
To remain at the current branch location LL16 5HG
Opening times: To be confirmed

Current: Post Office® Llanuwchllyn branch
Llanuwchllyn, Bala, LL23 7TY

Outreach: Full details of Llanuwchllyn Outreach service are currently being finalised and will be communicated as soon as possible. Opening times: To be confirmed.

Current: Post Office® Llithfaen branch
Llithfaen, Pwllheli, LL53 6NN

Full details of Llithfaen Mobile service are currently being finalised and will be communicated as soon as possible. Opening times: To be confirmed.

Current: Post Office® Pantglas branch
Pantglas, Garndolbenmaen LL51 9DJ

Outreach: Pantglas Mobile Service
Next to the Chapel at Bro Nantcyll, Pantglas LL51 9DJ
Mon 12:45 - 13:45, Tue 15:30 - 17:00, Wed 09:00 - 10:30 & Fri 10:30 - 12:30

Current: Post Office® Pentrefoelas branch
Pentrefoelas, Betws-Y-Coed LL24 0HU

Outreach: Pentrefoelas Hosted Service
To remain at the current branch location LL24 0HU
Mon 09:00 - 11:30 & Fri 09:00 - 11:30

Current: Post Office® Rhydycroesau branch
Rhydycroesau, Oswestry SY10 7PS

Outreach: Rhydycroesau Hosted Service
The Village Hall, Rhydycroesau SY10 7PS
Thur 10:00 - 12:00

Current: Post Office® Trawsfynydd branch
3 Ty Gwyn, Trawsfynydd, Blaenau Ffestiniog LL41 4RW

Outreach: Trawsfynydd Partner Service
To remain at the current branch location LL41 4RW
Mon 09:00 - 12:30, Tue 09:00 - 12:30, Wed 14:00 - 19:30, Thur 09:00 - 12:30,
Fri 14:00 - 19:30, Sat 09:00 - 12:30 & 13:30 - 19:30


4.BRANCHES TO CLOSE:

Branch name, address and postcode

Aberangell Aberangell Machynlleth SY20 9QG
Abergele Road 123 Abergele Road Colwyn Bay LL29 7SG
Acton Park 36 Rhosnesni Lane, Acton Park Wrexham LL12 7NA
Alexandra Road 48 Alexandra Road Llandudno LL30 2DQ
Bradley Glanllyn Road, Bradley Wrexham LL11 4BB
Brynford Brynford Hill Holywell CH8 8AD
Brynhedydd (Temporarily closed) 31 Rhyl Coast Road Rhyl LL18 3RD
Bwlchtocyn (Mobile service) Bwlchtocyn Pwlheli LL53 7BN
Caergeiliog Caergeiliog Holyhead LL65 3YF
Carmel Arfryn, Allt Y Golch, Carmel Holywell CH8 8QT
Carneddi Carneddi, Bethesda Bangor LL57 3SG
Church Drive 106 Penrhyn Avenue, Rhos-On-Sea Colwyn Bay LL28 4LG
Clocaenog 5 Maes Caenog, Clocaenog Ruthin LL15 2AU
Cwm-y-Glo Cwm-y-Glo, London House Caernarfon LL55 4DT
Cymau Cymau Road Wrexham LL11 5EW
Deiniolen (Temporarily closed) Deiniolen Caernarfon LL55 3HR
Four Mile Bridge Four Mile Bridge Holyhead LL65 2PJ
Gerlan Gerlan, Bethesda Bangor LL57 3TL
Golftyn 124 Church Street Deeside CH5 4AR
Grange Road Grange Road Rhyl LL18 4DA
Gronant Gronant Prestatyn LL19 9TG
Gwernymynydd (Temporarily closed) Rainbow Garage, Ruthin Road, Gwernymynydd Mold CH7 5LG
Holway Londis Stores, Holway Road, Holway Holywell CH8 7NN
Lixwm 2 Bronant, Lixwm Holywell CH8 8NG
Llaingoch Community Centre, South Stack Street, Llaongoch Holyhead LL65 1LU
Llanbedrgoch Ffordd Deg Llanbedrgoch LL76 8TQ
Llanbedrog Fford, Bedrog, Llandbedrog Pwllheli LL53 7PF
Llandegfan Bron Craig Old Llandegfan LL59 5PW
Llandudno Road 49 Llandudno Road Colwyn Bay LL28 4EX
Llangian Llangian Pwllheli LL53 7LP
Llanwnda The Post Office Caernarfon LL54 5SD
Marchwiel Wrexham Road, Marchwiel Wrexham LL13 0PH
Morfa 25 Penmaen Road, Morfa Conwy LL32 8HA
New Brighton Bryn Y Baal Road, New Brighton Mold CH7 6RD
New Broughton New Road, New Broughton Wrexham LL11 6SY
Penmorfa The Village Hall, Penmorfa Porthmadog LL49 9RT
Ponciau Bank Street, Ponciau Wrexham LL14 1EN
Pontybodkin Reflections Hairdressers, Corwen Road, Pontybodkin Mold CH7 4TG
Rhos Y Medre High Street, Rhos y Medre Wrexham LL14 3YE
Rhosesmor Rhosesmor Road, Rhosesmor Mold CH7 6PJ
Rhosrobin Dodds Lane, Rhosrobin Wrexham LL11 4RA
Summerhill Hill Street, Summerhill Wrexham LL11 4UA
Talwrn Siop Isa, Talwrn Llangefni LL77 7SS
Talybont Talybont, Talybont Barmouth LL43 2AA
Tanyfron Llwyn Ifor Stores, St Albans Road, Tanyfron Wrexham LL11 5SY
Tanygrisiau Blaenau-Ffestiniog Blaenau Ffestiniog LL41 3SG
Trevor Llangollen Road, Trevor Llangollen LL20 7TB
West End (Pwllheli) (Temporarily closed) West End Pwllheli LL53 5NT

5. Golftyn trial. As set out in our consultation materials, Post Office Limited is considering trialling a new type of Post Office® Outreach service in Golftyn. This was a separate announcement to our proposal to close Post Office® Golftyn branch. However Post Office Ltd confirms that it may not be possible to implement this trial at this juncture. This does not, however affect the decision to close the Golftyn branch.

6. A details of the outcome of public consultation, including a full list of all branches remaining in the network, can be obtained from www.postoffice.co.uk/networkchange

7. The purpose of local consultation:

The purpose of this local public consultation is to obtain the views of the public and stakeholders 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.


8. 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.

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14/10/2008


Post Office Ltd today announced its decision on the future of Moreleigh Post Office which was proposed for closure along with Abbotskerswell branch under its Devon area plan.

The proposals to close the branches at Abbotskerswell and Moreleigh were made following Post Office Ltd’s decision not to proceed with the closure of branches at Chelston and Torre.

After reviewing feedback received on the proposals, during a period of public consultation which ended on 22 September, Post Office Ltd has decided that Moreleigh Post Office will close. The proposal to close the Abbotskerswell branch is currently subject to a further review which is expected to conclude shortly. Post Office Ltd will then announce its final decision.

Post Office® services in the area will be provided through a network of branches, which supports the national accessibility criteria introduced by the Government and ensures that more than 99% of the area’s population will either see no change to their existing branch or will remain within one mile (by road distance) of an alternative branch.

Tim Nickolls, Post Office Ltd’s Network Development Manager for Devon said: "We appreciate that any decision to close any Post Office® branch will be unpopular. Nevertheless, Post Office Ltd has to make decisions to close branches in order to put the Network on a more stable footing for the future and achieve this in a way which best meets the demands and concerns of its customers."

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

Full details of the decision 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.

Issued by Post Office Ltd
Birmingham Mail Centre
St Stephens Street
BIRMINGHAM
B6 4AA


Note to editors

Post Office® branches in the following parliamentary constituencies were included in the Devon plan:

East Devon, Exeter, North Devon, Teignbridge, Torridge and West Devon
Plymouth, Devonport, Plymouth, Sutton, South West Devon, Tiverton and Honiton,
Torbay, Totnes.


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 branch is currently subject to a further review and an announcement is expected shortly.

Abbotskerswell Branch, The Shower Centre, Abbotskerswell, Newton Abbot, TQ12 5NT

The following branch will close

Moreleigh Branch, The Pheasantry, Moreleigh, Totnes, TQ9 7JH

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Decisions Announced On The Future Of Post Offices In South Yorkshire, Huddersfield, Colne Valley And North Derbyshire

14/10/2008


Post Office Ltd today (Tuesday) announced decisions on the future of Post Office branches in South Yorkshire, Huddersfield, Colne Valley and North Derbyshire, following a six-week public consultation which ended on 22 September, 2008.

Post Office services will be provided through a network of 255 branches, which supports the national accessibility criteria introduced by the Government and ensures that 99.4% of this area’s population will either see no change to their existing branch or will remain within one mile (by road distance) of an alternative branch.

The announcement today means that 65 branches will close in South Yorkshire, Huddersfield, Colne Valley and Derbyshire, the first closures scheduled to take place next month. These branches were detailed in the Area Plan proposal published on 5 August.

One branch originally proposed for closure - Wadsley Bridge, Law Brothers Garage, Leppings Lane, Sheffield, S6 1LR - will now remain open, following a review of the issues raised during consultation.

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

During the six-week local public consultation, Post Office Ltd received around 2,200 responses and attended 32 meetings with customers and their representatives to understand their concerns and to ensure that all information provided by them formed part of the final decision regarding each affected branch.

Adrian Wales, Post Office Ltd’s Network Development Manager North East, said: "These are difficult decisions which have not been taken lightly. We have considered very carefully all the comments made during the public consultation. We believe that the plan announced today offers our customers in this area the best prospect for a sustainable network in the future, bearing in mind the Government’s minimum access criteria and the other factors the Government has asked us to consider."

Ends

Issued by the Press Office

Note to editors

Post Office branches in the following parliamentary constituencies are included in this Area Plan: Barnsley Central, Barnsley East & Mexborough, Barnsley West & Penistone, Chesterfield, Colne Valley, Hemsworth, Huddersfield, North East Derbyshire, Rotherham, Rother Valley, Sheffield Attercliffe, Sheffield Brightside, Sheffield Central, Sheffield Hallam, Sheffield Heeley, Sheffield Hillsborough, and Wentworth.

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 (1) areas across the UK to be within 1 mile of their nearest Post Office branch.

- 95% of the total urban (2) population across the UK to be within 1 mile of their nearest Post Office branch.

- 95% of the total rural (3) 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.

(1) Deprived urban - The most disadvantaged urban parts of the UK based on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation (top 15% Super Output Areas in England, 15% of Data Zones in Scotland and 30% of Super Output Areas in Wales and Northern Ireland).

(2) Urban - A community with 10,000 or more inhabitants in a continuous built-up area.

(3) Rural - A community not covered by the definition of Urban above.

The following 65 branches will now close under this Area Plan:

Doncaster Road, 250 Doncaster Road, Barnsley, S70 1XE
Pontefract Road, 190 Pontefract Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AE
Royston, Midland Road, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4BP
*Smithies, Bargain Booze, 32 Carlton Road, Smithies, Barnsley, S71 1UF
Whitehill, 285 Dodworth Road, Barnsley, S70 6PF
Barnburgh, High Street, Barnburgh, Doncaster, DN5 7EP
Brierley Road, 107 Brierley Road, Grimethorpe, Barnsley, S72 7AD
Broomhill, 162 Everill Gate Lane, Broomhill, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 0YQ
Cemetery Road, 11 Cemetery Road, Grimethorpe, Barnsley, S72 7JB
Clayton, Churchfield Road, Clayton, Doncaster, DN5 7BZ
Hemingfield, 22 Cemetery Road, Hemingfield, Barnsley, S73 0PU
Sheffield Road, Sheffield Road Garage, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6HF
Silkstone Common, The Cottage Bakery, 36 Ben Bank Road, Silkstone Common, Barnsley, S75 4PB
Thurlstone, Townend Stores, 45 Manchester Road, Thurlstone, Sheffield, S36 9QR
West Street, Fearn’s Home and Garden, 140 West Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9DU
Worsbrough Common, 52 Highstone Road, Worsbrough Common, Barnsley, S70 4ER
Brimington Common, 227 Manor Road, Brimington Common, Chesterfield, S43 1NS
Hady, Lee Road, Hady, Chesterfield, S41 0BT
New Brampton, 195-197 Old Hall Road, Brampton, Chesterfield, S40 1HG
Newbold Road (temporarily closed), 57 Newbold Road, Chesterfield, S41 7PJ
Stonegravels, 183 Sheffield Road, Stonegravels, Chesterfield, S41 7JQ
Birchencliffe (temporarily closed), 207 Halifax Road, Huddersfield, HD3 3RG
Oakes, 10 Acre Street, Huddersfield, HD3 3DU
Quarmby, 145 Quarmby Road, Huddersfield, HD3 4FE
Upper Holme Valley, 146 Woodhead Road, Holmbridge, Holmfirth, HD9 2NL
Wooldale, 50-52 Wooldale Road, Holmfirth, HD9 1QJ
Ackworth, 60 Pontefract Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7LL
Badsworth, Thorpe Audlin, Pontefract, WF8 3EW
Common End, 67 Kirkby Road, Pontefract, WF9 4AS
Purston, 195-197 Pontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5AA
Birkby, 45 Wheathouse Road, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2UP
Leeds Road, 313 Leeds Road, Huddersfield, HD1 6NZ
Lockwood, Lockwood PO & Convenience Store, 221 - 225 Lockwood Road, Huddersfield, HD1 3TG
Longroyd Bridge, 7 St Thomas Road, Huddersfield, HD1 3LG
Apperknowle, 37 High Street, Apperknowle, Dronfield, Sheffield, S18 4BD
Egstow, 161 Lower Market Street, Clay Cross, Chesterfield, S45 9NB
Heath, Main Street, Heath, Chesterfield, S44 5SN
Hepthorne Lane, 88 Station Road, Hepthorne Lane, Chesterfield, S42 5JE
Hollingwood, 9 Hollingwood Crescent, Hollingwood, Chesterfield, S43 2HZ
Lowgates, 52 Lowgates, Staveley, Chesterfield, S43 3TU
Marsh Lane, 85 Main Road, Marsh Lane, Sheffield, S21 5RH
Ridgeway (temporarily closed), The Cygnet Café, Ridgeway Craft Centre, Main Road, Ridgeway, S12 3XR
Rotherham Road, 7 Rotherham Road, Killamarsh, Sheffield, S21 2DR
Wingerworth, 2 Ridd Way, Wingerworth, Chesterfield, S42 6UX
Salisbury Road, 66a Salisbury Road, Maltby, Rotherham, S66 7EZ
St Anns Road, 45 St Anns Road, Rotherham, S65 1PF
Toll Bar, 500 Wortley Road, Rotherham, S61 1JJ
Crookes Valley Road, 213 Crookes Valley Road, Sheffield, S10 1BA
Shalesmoor, Co-op, Penistone Road Garage, Sheffield, S6 3BN
The Moor (temporarily closed), 108 The Moor, Sheffield Co Op, Sheffield, S1 4PD
Western Road, 365 Springvale Road, Sheffield, S10 1LL
Grimesthorpe, 133 Upwell Street, Sheffield, S4 8AN
Hatfield House Lane, 101 Sicey Avenue, Sheffield, S5 0RH
High Wincobank, 122 Wincobank Avenue, Sheffield, S5 6BB
Southey, 46 Southey Avenue, Sheffield, S5 7NL
Deepcar, Videoplus, 232 Manchester Road, Deepcar, Sheffield, S36 2RF
Loxley, 501 Loxley Road, Sheffield, S6 6RQ
Oakbrook Road, 206 Oakbrook Road, Sheffield, S11 7ED
Parkhead, 336 Ecclesall Road South, Sheffield, S11 9PU
Silverhill, 143 Ecclesall Road South, Sheffield, S11 9PJ
Derbyshire Lane, 248 Derbyshire Lane, Sheffield, S8 8SF
Park Grange, 37 Park Grange Drive, Sheffield, S2 3SF
Harley, 13 Harley Road, Harley, Rotherham, S62 7UD
Parkgate, 96 Broad Street, Parkgate, Rotherham, S62 6EN
Whinney Hill, 14 Oldgate Lane, Thrybergh, Rotherham, S65 4JT

*Post Office Ltd announced in April that it would undertake trials of outreach outlets, similar to those already established in rural communities, in urban communities. This outlet at Smithies Post Office will provide Post Office services for more flexible hours and will add to the overall future network in this area.

The trial of this outlet will begin immediately after the closure of the existing branch. Post Office Ltd will monitor its performance and usage to determine whether it should remain in the longer term.

A full list of the 255 branches which will remain in the network in this area is available
upon request.

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Decision On Outreach Service For Nacton, Ipswich
21/10/2008


Post Office Ltd today (Tuesday October 21) announced its decision to replace Nacton Post Office, Ipswich, with a Mobile Service following a further six-week consultation process.

The decision means a post office Mobile Service will operate from the car park of George Court Sheltered Housing, The Street, Nacton, from 8.30am to 10.30am on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The same range of services will continue to be available with the addition of DVLA facilities. Customers can still collect benefits in cash using our everyday banking services or Post Office® card account.

In February, following the public consultation on the Area Plan for East Essex and Suffolk, Post Office Ltd confirmed its intention to replace the branch in The Street, Nacton, with an outreach facility.

During the consultation period (which closed on September 8) Post Office Ltd received a small amount of correspondence. Concerns were expressed about opening hours, space available and the potential effect on traffic congestion. As part of the review Post Office Ltd investigated alternative locations for the Mobile unit.

Having considered all responses and taken relevant factors into account Post Office Ltd has decided the Mobile Service will operate from the car park of George Court Sheltered Housing. Post Office Ltd is satisfied that this location will provide adequate space, will not cause undue congestion and the opening times meet the needs of the local community.

These decisions have been reached after consultation and Postwatch, the consumer body representing Post Office customers, has verified the correct consultation procedures were followed. Postwatch has confirmed that it will not ask for any decision to be further reviewed by Post Office Ltd.

The decision documents 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.

The details of the Nacton Mobile Service are:

Mobile Service location - George Court Car Park, 1 George Court, The Street, Nacton, Ipswich, IP10 0EU
Opening Times Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri 08:30 - 10:30
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 There is a step into the Mobile vehicle but access is available for wheelchair users via an electronic tailgate,
Transport There are parking facilities available in George Court car park

Ends

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148 Old Street
London
EC1V 9HQ

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