News
Post Office branch closures
Wednesday, 20 August 2008
Dozens of post offices across Edinburgh, the Lothians and the South of Scotland have been earmarked for closure or downgrading (although this has largely happened in an earlier phase in this area). In Edinburgh itself the following post office branches are proposed for closure.
Broomhall, 41 Broomhall Drive, Edinburgh
Calder Crossway, 10 Calder Park, Edinburgh
Cramond, 20 Whitehouse Road, Edinburgh
Elm Row, 20 Elm Row Edinburgh
Goldenacre, 20 Montague Terrace, Edinburgh
Gorgie, 556 Gorgie Road, Edinburgh
Longstone, 7 Kingsknowe Road North, Edinburgh
Magdalene Drive, 46 Magdalene Drive, Edinburgh
Nicolson Street, 79 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh
Pilrig Toll, 10 Newhaven Road, Edinburgh
Shandon Place, 57 Slateford Road, Edinburgh
Warrender Park, 73 Warrender Park Road, Edinburgh.
Postwatch Scotland wants customers and their representatives to express their opinions about all the proposals, particularly about how they will access alternative post offices in the event of these closures going ahead. Views on the proposals can be given in writing to the National Consultation Team, Post Office Ltd, FREEPOST CONSULTATION TEAM, or by Emailing consultation@postoffice.co.uk .
Postwatch Scotland would be grateful if copies of any responses could be sent to them also, either via Email to scotland@postwatch.co.uk or by post to Tricia Dow, Postwatch Scotland, 9-10 St Andrews Square, Edinburgh, EH2 2AF.