Once again Hall Green residents are threatened with post office closures. Following the closure of the post office in Highfield Road, changes on the Parade and threats elsewhere, we are now faced with closures of the post offices at the Robin Hood Island (and nearby in Shaftmoor Lane).

Your local councillors and the community have fought very hard over the years to keep our post offices open (and indeed tried to get a replacement post office at the convenience store in Highfield Road) and retain their valuable services.

Campaigning together is the best way that we can show that the people will not stand idly by while our post offices are swept away. Post Offices are much more than businesses and people are much more than ‘punters’. Indeed, for many people, particularly the elderly, vulnerable or isolated, post offices are lifelines.

Experience shows that if we can’t prevent this latest lot of closures, then the axe will fall again before long. In our next Hall Green Focus newsletter there will also be a petition and there will be posters and press releases. But the main chance of success is the extent of public opposition to the cuts. Please do all you can to make your views known. Don’t let this be the last post!