Save our Post Offices
Post Office Ltd have announced their intention to close 12 post offices across the Bishop Auckland constituency.
The proposals – announced as part of the Post Office Ltd’s wider ‘Network Change’ modernisation program – affect the following branches:
● Bolam
● Boldron
● Hutton Magna
● Jubilee Fields
● Kirk Merrington
● Leeholme
● Page Bank
● Romaldkirk
● South Church
● Toft Hill
● Tudhoe Colliery
● Winston
Helen is extremely concerned about these proposals and the impact they will have on local communities.
Helen said:
“I think the Post Office needs to keep in mind that they are a public service.
Post offices are one of our most cherished community amenities, and I fear that these closures will reduce the quality of the local postal service, and leave people more dependent on car use.
I am going to be very interested in people’s reactions. I think they are not going to like this.
These closures will inevitably be felt most by those living in rural areas, and the infrequent nature of some local bus services will make it much harder for people to use the post office”.
Helen has visited many of the branches affected, and is urging people who share her concerne about these proposals to sign a petition to keep Bishop Auckland’s Post Offices open.
