Post Office

ALVESTON Post Office is tipped to escape the axe under the latest round of closures – although fingers are still being crossed. A hit list of offices earmarked for closure as part of government cost-cutting programme is not due to be officially announced until Tuesday. More: continued here

Royal Mail today sounded the death knell for London’s post office network. A total of 169 branches face the axe under a fast-track closure programme. MPs said it is a “kick in the teeth” for Londoners and for high streets across the city. More: continued here

Post Office Ltd Announces Plan for LondonITNews, Italy –2 hours agoLONDON, February 19 /PRNewswire/ — Post Office Ltd today (February 19) opened a six week local public consultation on its Area Plan for London. … More: continued here

A fifth of post offices in London are facing closure as part of wider plans to shut 2,500 branches nationwide. More: continued here

Will Hemet agree to post office location this time?Press-Enterprise, CA –6 hours agoSeven years ago, they complained so much about the proposed location of a new post office that the debate and study of their concerns extended into a US … More: continued here

Dockhead Post Office to closeLondon SE1, UK –2 hours agoThe Dockhead Post Office is to close under plans announced by Post Office Ltd to shut 169 branches in London. "Taking the decision to close any Post Office…A fifth of London's post offices to close – PaddickLiberal Democratsall 2 news articles More: continued …

The Government is “fiddling” the consultation over Post Office closures in London until after May’s assembly and mayoral elections, the Conservatives claim. More: continued here

24dash Mayor threatens legal challenge to Post Office closuresGreater London Authority (press release), UK –2 hours agoThe Mayor confirmed he is considering a legal challenge by way of a judicial review regarding the consultation run by the Post Office. …Fears for unplanned 'mass of post office closures'Daily EchoBarnet post offices earmarked for …

AROMAS — The bulletin board in front of the U.S. Post Office has fliers advertising everything from day care to sheep for sale. More: continued here

1.08PM – CALLS FOR SUPPORT AT POST OFFICE PROTESTthisisgloucestershire.co.uk, UK –10 minutes agoKingsholm Post Office is for many the life-blood of the area and residents are devastated that it is threatened with closure. At 11am campaigners will be … More: continued here