On Tuesday 5th February the list of proposed Post Office closures in Gloucestershire will be announced as part of the national Post Office Network Change Programme.

Six weeks of public consultation will follow this announcement.

During the consultation period individuals and communities are invited to check and challenge (where appropriate) the criteria used by Post Office for a proposed closure and make formal responses.

Any responses should be sent to:
National Consultation Team
Post Office Ltd
FREEPOST CONSULTATION TEAM (no stamp is required)

It is recommended that you ‘copy-in’ Postwatch when sending any formal responses. Postwatch is the independent consumer watchdog for postal services in the United Kingdom.

FREEPOST POSTWATCH (no stamp is required) info@postwatch.co.uk

Postwatch staff are available to attend public consultation events. Gloucestershire’s contact is Shirley Goodchild and she can be contacted by sending an e-mail to info@postwatch.co.uk. Please mark the e-mail FAO Shirley Goodchild.

Click here to go to the Post Office page on the GRCC website, with links to downloadable documents and relevant websites.

For any further information please contact Chris Cowcher, GRCC’s member of the Rural Services Support Group on 01452 528491 or christopherc@grcc.org.uk.