Write to the Post Office - DEADLINE 23rd JUNE

If you are writing to Post Office Ltd you may want to be aware of the key things they are taking into account:

Post Office Criteria

• "nationally 95% of the total urban population across the UK to be within a mile of their nearest Post Office branch"
• Changes should "create similar results across the UK as a whole and ensure that no group of inhabitants at an area level is overall significantly more adversely affected than any other."
• "the proximity of ...nearby branches"
• "the number of customers currently using a particular branch"
• "the size and ability of nearby branches to absorb extra customers"
• "the availability of public transport"
• "local demographics"

Local points you may wish to make include:

• If Hardwick Road Post Office closes then around 20% of Pontefract residents will be over a mile from a post office - that means Pontefract will have much lower access to post offices than other areas.
• The nearest alternative, Ropergate, is over a mile away and involves a hilly walk or a congested drive.
• The nearest bus stop to Hardwick Road Post Office is 450 yards away.
• Local surveys suggest there are 1,000 visits to the Hardwick Post Office each week.

We need to make sure the Post Office understands the strength of local feeling.

Contact the Post office at:

National Consultation Team

Post Office Ltd

FREEPOST Consultation Team

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You can also contact Postwatch, the consumer council for postal services with a copy of your letter at:

Postwatch Northern England

Vicar Lane

Bradford, BD1 5AH

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