Post Office

RESIDENTS, an independent watchdog and politicians have slammed plans to close eight sub-post offices in Newham. Branches in East Ham, Plaistow, Stratford, Forest Gate, Manor Park and Little Ilford are among those earmarked for closure under proposals announced by the Post Office. More: continued here

Burnham-On-Sea Post office near Highbridge is earmarked for government axeBurnham-On-Sea,  UK –3 hours agoA post office near Highbridge has this week been earmarked for closure by the government. An announcement made on Tuesday (February 26th) revealed that … More: continued here

Post office closures are total madnessHendon & Finchley Times, UK –57 minutes agoHe is the friendly and helpful postmaster at the sub post office in Nether Street, West Finchley, ably abetted by his wife. This office is one of those …POPULAR AREA LOSES POST OFFICE– AS NEW HOMES ON WAYScarborough Evening Newsall …

Berlin residents face post office voteBarre Montpelier Times Argus, VT –5 hours ago"There is a common misconception that portions of Berlin are part of either Barre or Montpelier (Central Vermont Hospital has a Barre post office address). … More: continued here

POST Office Ltd has dismissed proposals to close 22 branches in Northumberland as ‘pure speculation’. (27/02/2008 11:42:26) More: continued here

Fury over post office closuresNewham Recorder, UK –1 hour agoThe post office, which is situated inside a grocery store, is surrounded by care homes and homes for the elderly, as well as social housing. … More: continued here

Post office under threatChard & Ilminster News, UK –4 hours agoBy Steve Sowden THE future of the village post office at Haselbury Plucknett is under threat after it was named one of 60 in the Somerset and Bristol region … More: continued here

Muswell Hill Journal 'Don't close our post office' pleaMuswell Hill Journal, UK –1 hour agoOUTRAGED campaigners in Muswell Hill took to the streets to protest against planned post office cuts. More than 200 people came to support a rally outside … More: continued here

Balham pensioners have come out fighting for their local post office which is likely to close this year. Tooting MP Sadiq Khan came to the branch on Monday to campaign to keep it open after a huge response from his constituents. More: continued here

Post office managers are receiving more than 2,500 letters and petitions a week from customers angry at Government closure plans, The Daily Telegraph can reveal. More: continued here