York's main Post Office to close as TG Jones store shuts

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 06:05 · Archive

York's main Post Office on Coney Street closes today after the TG Jones store housing it shuts.

York's main Post Office on Coney Street closes today. The Post Office is located inside TG Jones, formerly WHSmith, which is shutting its Coney Street store on 19 October following a major restructuring.

TG Jones secured High Court approval on 1 July for the restructuring plan, which includes seeking new commercial terms with landlords for the majority of its estate. The closures are expected to affect around 150 stores nationwide and hundreds of jobs, including in York.

The Post Office spokesperson said the organisation 'fully recognise[s] the challenging trading conditions that TG Jones and many other High Street retailers are facing at the moment'. The closure leaves York without a main postal hub for the foreseeable future. The Post Office says the vacancy has already been advertised and it has received expressions of interest from retailers, which it is now considering more closely.

How it is being reported

• Main York city centre Post Office to close after final trading day todayThe main Post Office in York city centre is set to close after its final trading day today as the shop where it is based prepares to shut after years in the city centre.The Press (York) · 14 Oct, 05:00
• Main York city centre Post Office to close after final trading day todayThe main Post Office in York city centre is set to close after its final trading day today as the shop where it is based prepares to shut after years in the city centre.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 14 Oct, 05:00

In this story: York · TG Jones · Post Office · Coney Street

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