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Post Office Ltd announced decisions on the future of four Post Office branches in the Network Change programme for Greater Glasgow, Central Scotland and Argyll & Bute.

The decision follows a six-week public consultation, which ended on 3 March, 2008.

The closures of Pollokshaws, 193 Shawbridge Street, Glasgow; University Stirling, The McRoberts Centre, University of Stirling; Clynder , Victoria Buildings, Helensburgh, and Westmuir Street, 8 Backcauseway, Glasgow, are confirmed today and they will close at the end of April at the earliest.

The four branches replaced four others which were originally proposed for closure as part of the Greater Glasgow, Central Scotland and Argyll & Bute Network Change Area Plan: Cultenhove in Stirling, Auchenback in Barrhead, and Kelvindale and Hyndland in Glasgow. They were withdrawn as a result of feedback received during consultation, which ended on 3 December 2007.

The four closures today means that a total of 44 branches will close under the Greater Glasgow, Central Scotland and Argyll & Bute Area Plan. Post Office services in the area will be provided through a network of 265 branches, including 3 outreach services through a mobile post office. This network supports the national accessibility criteria introduced by the UK Government and ensures that 99.9% 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.

Post Office Ltd today announced a decision on the future of the final Post Office® branch proposed for closure in the Hampshire and the Isle of Wight plan following a six week public consultation which ended 3 March. Post Office® services across the area will be provided through a network of 300 branches, which supports the national accessibility criteria introduced by the Government and ensures that over 99% of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight’s population will either see no change to their existing branch or will remain within one mile (by road distance) of an alternative branch.

In a decision announcement made by Post Office Ltd on 9 January it was confirmed that Goodworth Clatford Post Office branch, originally proposed for closure would remain open. In the same announcement Post Office Ltd confirmed consultation on a new proposal that instead of replacing Whitsbury Post Office branch with an outreach service, the branch should close without a replacement outreach being established. The branch has very few customers making it very difficult for an outreach service to be viable for a core Sub postmaster. With no other retail outlets in the community, residents already leave the area for their wider shopping needs.

After reviewing the feedback received during consultation on this new proposal Post Office Ltd has decided to proceed with the closure of Whitsbury Post Office Branch.

The decision has 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 all the decisions made in relation to the Hampshire and Isle of Wight area plan and the issues raised during local public consultation are available by visiting www.postoffice.co.uk/networkchange.