Post Office Ltd today announced decisions on the future of Post Office® branches across London following a six-week public consultation ending on April 2 2008. Post Office services will be provided though a network of 688 branches, which supports the national accessibility criteria introduced by the Government and ensures that more than seven million London residents will either see no change to their existing branch or will remain within one mile, by road distance, of an alternative branch.

The plan confirmed today means that 155 branches will close in London with the first closures scheduled to take place from June 2008. These branches were detailed in the Area Plan proposal published on February 19 2008.

Seven branches originally proposed for closure -Kenyon Street Post Office®, 58 Kenyon Street, Fulham SW6 6LB; Kingston Road Post Office®, 104 Kingston Road, Wimbledon SW19 1LX; Lambeth Walk Post Office®, 34 Vauxhall Street SE11 5LG; Page Green Post Office®, 87 Broad Lane, South Tottenham N15 4DW; Shepherds Bush Road Post Office®, 146 Shepherds Bush Road, Hammersmith W6 7PB; Starch Green Post Office®, 7 Kings Parade, Askew Road W12 9BA; Walton Road Post Office®, 96 Warrior Square, Walton Road, E12 5RT; - will now remain open following a review of the issues raised during consultation.

The public consultation for one branch, Formosa Street Post Office® in W9, has been extended until May 30 and in addition, the proposal to close the following branches is currently under further review:

102-104 Bollo Bridge Road, W3 8DD
228 Chingford Road, E17 5AL
619 Forest Road, E17 4NE
242 Gipsy Road, SE27 9RB
240 Masterman Road, E6 3NJ
29 Orford Road, E17 9NL


Source: Royal Mail