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Axe proposed for 81 post offices
MORE than 80 post office branches across the North-East face the axe in the latest round of a nation wide network review.
Post Office Limited this morning announced proposals to close 57 branches in Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and Durham and replace another 24 with outreach services.
Last year the Government and Post Office Limited started a review which could see the closure of 2,500 branches across the country.
At that time they said cuts were needed because the business was losing £4m a week as less people use it for traditional services such as benefits payments.
Post Office Limited say 99.5per cent of the area's population will either see no change or will remain within one mile of an alternative branch.
Adrian Wales, the region's network development manager, said: "Taking the decision to close any Post Office branch is always very difficult and we know it will cause concern to many of our customers.
"We want to ensure that everyone who uses, relies on, or has any concern with Post Office services is both fully aware of the proposed changes and able to give views on them.
"We believe these proposals offer the best prospect for a sustainable way forward for Post Office services in this area, bearing in mind the minimum access criteria and the other factors we have to take into account."
The following branches are proposed for closure:
Longframlington (Temporarily Closed), Alnwick
North Broomhill (Temporarily Closed), Morpeth,
North Sunderland, Seahouses,
Scremerston, Berwick-upon-Tweed,
Blackhall Mill, Newcastle upon Tyne,
Crookhill, Ryton,
Winlaton Mill, Blaydon-on-Tyne,
Bates Cottages, Whitley Bay,
Nelson Village, Cramlington,
Brancepeth, Durham,
Gilesgate, Durham,
Easington Colliery, Peterlee,
Salters Lane, Shotton Colliery,
Yoden Road (Temporarily Closed), Peterlee,
Allerdene, Gateshead,
Sheriff Hill, Gateshead,
Horsley, Newcastle upon Tyne,
Otterburn (Temporarily Closed),
Ovingham, Prudhoe,
Sinderhope, Hexham,
West Wylam Colliery, Prudhoe,
Whitfield (Temporarily Closed), Hexham,
Hetton Road, Houghton -le-Spring,
The Drive, Washington,
Station Road, East Boldon,
Victoria Road West, Hebburn,
Clayton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne,
Howard Street, Newcastle upon Tyne,
Kenton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne,
Union Society, University of Newcastle upon Tyne,
Kings Walk, Newcastle upon Tyne,
Walkerville, Newcastle upon Tyne,
Brunswick Village, Newcastle upon Tyne,
Garden Village, Newcastle upon Tyne,
Walbottle, Newcastle upon Tyne,
West Denton, Newcastle upon Tyne,
Grange Villa, Chester Le Street,
South Pelaw, Chester-le-Street,
Tantobie, Stanley,
Castleside (Temporarily Closed), Consett,
Esh, Durham,
Helmington Row, Crook,
Low Willington, Crook,
Medomsley, Consett,
Stanley, Crook,
Sunnybrow, Crook,
Harton Village, South Shields,
Westoe Road, South Shields,
Mere Knolls Road, Sunderland,
Millfield, Sunderland,
Seaburn (Temporarily Closed), Sunderland,
Sunderland Road, Gateshead,
Monkseaton, Whitley Bay,
Wilton Drive, Whitley Bay,
College Place, Ashington,
Mitford (Temporarily Closed), Morpeth,
Scotland Gate, Choppington,
St Marys Field, Morpeth,
The following branches are proposed for replacement by an outreach service:
Ancroft, Berwick-upon-Tweed,
Bamburgh, Bamburgh,
Doddington,
Longhorsley, Morpeth,
Lowick, Berwick-on-Tweed,
Milfield, Wooler,
Netherton, Morpeth,
Norham, Berwick-upon-Tweed,
North Charlton, Chathill,
Scots Gap, Morpeth,
Bardon Mill, Hexham,
Belsay, Newcastle upon Tyne,
Blanchland, Consett,
Colwell, Hexham,
Fourstones, Hexham,
Gilsland, Brampton,
Humshaugh, Hexham,
Langley on Tyne, Hexham,
Newton, Prudhoe,
Slaley, Hexham,
Stannington, Morpeth,
Whalton (Temporarily Closed), Morpeth,
Rookhope, Weardale.
*A new outreach service will be established at Rochester near Otterburn where at present there is no Post Office service.
A six week public consultation period begins today, July 1, and all representations should be received by 11 August 2008.
To express your views write to Adrian Wales, Network Development Manager, c/o National Consultation Team, FREEPOST CONSULTATION
TEAM, email: consultation@postoffice.co.uk or call the Customer Helpline:
08457 22 33 44.
Click here to have your say
10:14am Tuesday 1st July 2008
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