Scarborough MP demands answers over main post office closure
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 13:10 · Archive
Scarborough's main post office and TG Jones store on Westborough will permanently close next January as part of a restructuring plan.
Scarborough's main post office and TG Jones store on Westborough will close permanently next January as part of TG Jones's court-approved restructuring plan to close dozens of stores across the country 'to secure the long-term future' of the company.
Labour MP Alison Hume said the closure is 'extremely concerning' for Scarborough, describing it as a large town with a 'significant elderly population, many residents with mobility challenges, and a town centre that serves a wide rural hinterland'. She said the town centre branch 'is the most accessible location for essential services including banking, postal services, bill payments and identity verification' for many constituents.
The Post Office has identified the Falsgrave Road branch, approximately 0.7 miles away, as a potential permanent replacement location. However, Ms Hume noted in a letter to Mark Gibson, the Post Office's external affairs manager for the north of England, that 'the alternative branches identified in your correspondence are located outside the town centre and may not be suitable or easily accessible for all users'. She has asked the Post Office to clarify what temporary provision it intends to put in place to maintain an accessible service within Scarborough town centre.
How it is being reported
- ‘Extremely concerned’ MP demands answers over Post Office closureSCARBOROUGH’S MP has called for answers over the ‘extremely concerning’ closure of the town’s main post office.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 2 Nov, 12:30
- ‘Extremely concerned’ MP demands answers over Post Office closureSCARBOROUGH’S MP has called for answers over the ‘extremely concerning’ closure of the town’s main post office.The Press (York) · 2 Nov, 12:30
In this story: Alison Hume · Post Office · Scarborough · TG Jones
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