The Post Office has 373 Crown Post Office branches. It’s decided to transfer 70 to retail partners.

One of the 70 is our one on Lordship Lane.

They have stressed to me that this is not about closing our post office on Lordship Lane but rather replacing it. But obviously this will cause great concern and will require a 6 week public consultation.

My experience of such Post Office replacements has been very positive but that is no guarantee it will work well on Lordship Lane.

A Post Office spokesperson stated “We are confident that our plans will mean that customers continue to benefit from a Post Office in their locality delivering service of the highest quality. Partnering with a complementary, respected retailer will also provide for long term viability and sustainability of the branches in question.”

What do you think to this change?