Consultation On Changes To Post Office Network – Post Office Ltd proposes two additional branches for closure in the Bristol and Somerset area
Post Office Ltd recently confirmed decisions reached following local public consultation into its Bristol and Somerset area plan. As a result of the feedback received, Post Office Ltd amended its original proposal and decided not to proceed with the closure of three branches at Bear Flat, Lower Weston and West End.
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 now proposing the permanent closure two branches at Southgate and Hinton St George. A six week public consultation on these new proposals will begin on 17 June.
In proposing these branches for closure, Post Office Ltd has taken into account that customers would be able to access Post Office® services from nearby branches.
Details of the area plan proposal and a booklet containing full details of the decisions relating to the changes to the network in the Bristol and Somerset area will be available on the Post Office Ltd website www.postoffice.co.uk/networkchange or by contacting the address below.
Any changes to the network that are made under the programme are implemented in accordance with a code of practice that has been agreed with consumer body Postwatch.
During local public consultation Post Office customers and their representatives will be invited to express their views by writing to Tony Jones, Regional Development Manager C/o National Consultation Team, FREEPOST CONSULTATION TEAM, by emailing : consultation@postoffice.co.uk or by calling the Post Office Ltd Customer Helpline on: 08457 22 33 44.
The following three branches that were originally proposed for closure under the Bristol and Somerset area plan will now remain open:
Bear Flat, JCR News, 6 Wellsway, Bath BA2 3AQ
Lower Weston, 41 Newbridge Road, Lower Weston Bath BA1 3HF
West End, 15 West End, Street BA16 0LQ
Post Office Ltd will commence local public consultation on 17 June 2008 on the proposed closure of the following two branches:
Post Office® Southgate branch, 32 Southgate, Bath BA1 1TP
Post Office ® Hinton St George branch, 47 High Street, Hinton St George TA17 8SE
