Cllr Beanse and former sub postmaster Afzal Malik have lost their fight
THREE Walham Forest post offices will close but a decision on closing another three has been delayed, it has been announced.
Post Office Ltd has decided to close the branches in Grove Green Road, Leytonstone, Leyton High Road and Hall Lane, Chingford, following a six-week public consultation.
Three branches in Walthamstow, in Chingford Road, Forest Road and Orford Road are now under "further review" with a decision to be made at a later date.
This follows concerns by the watchdog Post Watch that Walthamstow Central post office may struggle to cope with the extra demand if the closures went ahead.
Hale End & Highams Park ward Cllr John Beanse, who campaigned to save the Hall Lane branch, said the three closures showed "a lack of consideration for the needs of local people."
Cllr Beanse said: "We have been through this before when the Sewardstone Road branch closed.
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"The alternatives are not convenient, people will have to travel to Chingford Mount and use the post office, which is in a Costcutter's store."
The closures were part of a Government plan to axe 2,500 branches nationwide because of rising losses. It instructed Post Office Ltd to identify branches to close pending the consultation.
Cllr Beanse said: ""The irony is that the most used outlet of most High Streets is the post office.
"When the Labour party was in opposition it used to slam the Conservatives for closing post offices but now it is doing the same thing."
Post Office Ltd says it received about 27,6000 responses to the consultation.
Post Office Ltd London network development manager Anita Turner said: "These are difficult decisions which have not been taken lightly.
"We have considered very carefully all the comments made during the public consultation."
The axed branches will close next month.
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Posted by: mr khalid, walthamstow on 4:51pm Wed 7 May 08
is good is closet becose only old ladys like go this smal and no the parson for the do bisness and get the road tax and the impartant bisness. wested monys for the pepal
is good is closet becose only old ladys like go this smal and no the parson for the do bisness and get the road tax and the impartant bisness. wested monys for the pepal
Posted by: Disillusioned, Walthamstow on 5:37pm Wed 7 May 08
If you want to know why New Labour is losing elections, look no further than at this deeply unpopular programme of local post office closures. The amount of money saved is trifling compared to the huge sums thrown at the banks, not to mention the colossal expense of our futile involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan.
If you want to know why New Labour is losing elections, look no further than at this deeply unpopular programme of local post office closures. The amount of money saved is trifling compared to the huge sums thrown at the banks, not to mention the colossal expense of our futile involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan.
[quote][bold]mr khalid[/bold] wrote:
if i didnt make myself clear before. im not bothered theyre closing as i can do everything on the internet.[/quote] Why dont you get your own identity you burke?
mr khalid wrote:
if i didnt make myself clear before. im not bothered theyre closing as i can do everything on the internet.
Posted by: technomist, walthamstow on 4:49am Thu 8 May 08
They read him here, They read him there,
They laugh at Khalid everywhere.
Is he is High Street?
Or near to the Dogs?
Or only in cyberspace, mis-spelling his blogs?
They read him here, They read him there,
They laugh at Khalid everywhere.
Is he is High Street?
Or near to the Dogs?
Or only in cyberspace, mis-spelling his blogs?
Posted by: Walthamster, E17 on 2:52pm Thu 8 May 08
[quote][bold]mr khalid[/bold] wrote:
if i didnt make myself clear before. im not bothered theyre closing as i can do everything on the internet.[/quote] The reason we lose public services so easily is that you say "to hell with anyone else, I don't need this so I won't speak up for it". Then when you need something other people say the same. Supporting services other people need is part of what creates a community.
mr khalid wrote:
if i didnt make myself clear before. im not bothered theyre closing as i can do everything on the internet.
The reason we lose public services so easily is that you say "to hell with anyone else, I don't need this so I won't speak up for it". Then when you need something other people say the same. Supporting services other people need is part of what creates a community.
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