Brentwood Post Office offered new home as TG Jones closes

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 12:23 · Archive

Brentwood Council has offered empty units in the Baytree Centre to house the Post Office after TG Jones closes on January 12.

The Post Office currently operates from TG Jones in the Baytree Centre, which is due to close on 12 January. This closure forms part of a national decision by the company affecting around 150 shops and 60 Post Offices across the UK. TG Jones is currently home to Brentwood town centre's only Post Office.

Brentwood Council has stepped in with an offer to keep Post Office services in the town centre. The council has offered the Post Office a choice of empty units within the Baytree Centre, which could provide a temporary home for the branch until April 2028. The authority has also offered to help find a permanent location on Brentwood High Street, including by putting the Post Office in touch with local property experts.

If the Post Office does not relocate, the nearest alternative branches would be at Warley Hill, Ongar Road and Eastham Crescent.

Brentwood Council said in a statement: 'We know how much people rely on it, for parcels and post, but also paying bills, banking and currency.' The council added: 'It's now up to the Post Office whether to take us up on it. We hope they do, and the door's open.'

No move has yet been confirmed. The decision rests with the Post Office, which must decide whether to accept the council's offer.

How it is being reported

• Update issued on future of Brentwood town centre's only Post Office ahead of closureIf it closes it will leave the high street without a post officeEssexLive · 30 Oct, 12:00
• Post Office given new location as major retailer closes on Essex high streetBrentwood Council offers the Post Office empty Baytree Centre units after TG Jones closes on January 12, to protect town-centre services for residents.Colchester Gazette · 29 Oct, 15:30
• Post Office given new location as major retailer closes on Essex high streetBrentwood Council offers the Post Office empty Baytree Centre units after TG Jones closes on January 12, to protect town-centre services for residents.Brentwood Guardian · 29 Oct, 15:30
• Post Office given new location as major retailer closes on Essex high streetBrentwood Council offers the Post Office empty Baytree Centre units after TG Jones closes on January 12, to protect town-centre services for residents.Echo (Basildon) · 29 Oct, 15:30

In this story: Brentwood Council · Post Office · TG Jones · Baytree Centre · Brentwood · Brentwood High Street

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