21 February 2008

The Labour Government is seeking to close 22 Post Offices in Oxfordshire with five further Post Offices being replaced with a much reduced mobile service.

Says Green Group County Leader Cllr Larry Sanders, "Post Offices are the corner stones of many of this County's rural and urban communities.  For the Government to seek to close them is a disgrace."

Says Green Group City Leader Craig Simmons, "In Oxford City three post offices are under threat - in Iffley, Grandpont and Wolvercote. These are much needed resources that are valued by local residents. East Oxford MP Andrew Smith should be ashamed that he voted for these closures."

How you can complain about the closure plans in your area 

Contact the post office

By Post:
National Consultation Team,
Post Office Limited
FREEPOST Consultation Team

By Phone

08457 22 33 44

Web

www.postoffice.co.uk

Contact consumer group Postwatch

By Post: FREEPOST Postwatch
By Phone: 08456 013265
Email: info@postwatch.co.uk

Contact Pat McFadden, the Government Minister for Postal Services

House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Email: mcfaddenp@parliament.uk

What to say

It is important to stress real reasons why your post office branch is important to your local area and why its closure would be a major loss to the community. Access issues for elderly people, the role of the post office in the community and proximity to bus routes are among the key issues to raise.

Which post offices are affected?

The following 22 post offices are affected:

• Ardington
• Begbroke
• Childrey
• Combe
• Crowmarsh
• Dalton Barracks
• Farmoor
• Fyfield
• Grandpont, Oxford
• Grimsbury, Banbury
• Church Way, Iffley
  
• Villiers Road, Bicester
• Long Wittenham
• Orchard Way, Banbury
• Stanmore Crescent, Carterton
• Stanton St John
• Upton
• West End, Witney
• Wolvercote
• Wootton near Woodstock
• Wootton Road, Abingdon
• Wytham
  

In addition the following five West Oxfordshire post offices are proposed for Outreach (reduced service provided by neighbouring Sub-Postmaster):

• Chadlington
• Enstone
• Great Rollright
• Great Tew
• Tackley