A campaign has been launched to save a post office at risk of closure. The Devonshire Square branch in Bexhill is included in a list of post offices that could be shut down. The news came in an announcement from the Post Office this week that its directly managed post offices which are losing money could be closed or transferred to other retail partners or postmasters , leaving around 1,000 jobs at risk.
Also included in the list was the Melville Road branch in Hove. MP for Bexhill and Battle Kieran Mullan has now started a petition in a bid to prevent the Bexhill branch from getting the axe. The petition will be sent to the CEO of Post Office Ltd Nick Read and the minister with responsibility for the Post Office at the Department for Business and Trade, Gareth Thomas MP.
“I know just how important the Bexhill post office is to the residents of Bexhill and surrounding rural areas,” wrote Mr Mullan. “The loss of four major banks from our high streets has had a big impact on the town and residents were told that their day to day banking needs could be met by the Post Office. “It is therefore vital that we do not lose this service or the highly experienced Post Office staff who understand and serve the community so well.
” Councillor Christine Bayliss, portfolio holder for regeneration and economic development at Rother District Council, also spoke out against the possible closure. “We understand that the Post Office Ltd is considering the closure of the Bexhill-on-Se.
