Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Post offices to close
LATEST NEWS ON POST OFFICES
It has been announced that THREE Walham Forest post offices are to close, despite all the local protests. There will be a further review on three others - and a decision will be made later.
TO BE CLOSED:
the branches in Grove Green Road, Leytonstone, Leyton High Road and Hall Lane, Chingford.
TO BE REVIEWED: three branches in Walthamstow, in Chingford Road, Forest Road and Orford Road.
TO BE REVIEWED: three branches in Walthamstow, in Chingford Road, Forest Road and Orford Road.
In the Redbridge part of Chingford & Woodford Green, Liberal Democrats fought to try to save the threatened post office in Woodford High Road. Again, despite all the representations, it has been decided to close this branch too.
Cllr.John Beanse, who organised a petition to try to save the Chingford post office in Hall Lane (pictured) along with local FOCUS Editor, Afzal Malik, said:"Once again, as with the earlier closures in Sewardstone Road and Chingford Mount Road, the consultation process has not heeded local concerns.
For people living near the Hall Lane branch, a trek to Costcutter in S.Chingford will now be required and the queues there are likely to grow. This is not at all convenient, particularly for older and disabled people.
It has to be stressed that Post Office Ltd. is carrying out the will of the Labour government and there is a lack of appreciation of the important role of post offices in our society. They perform a public service and need support."
For more news on post office closures in Waltham Forest click on
http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/display.var.2253071.0.waltham_forest_three_post_offices_axed.php
http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/display.var.2253071.0.waltham_forest_three_post_offices_axed.php
# posted by John Beanse @ 1:46 PM 
