Scarborough Post Office to close as TG Jones store shuts

Summarised from 3 outlets · 5 reports · Updated 29 Oct, 13:11 · Archive

Scarborough's main Post Office inside the TG Jones store will close in the coming months as the retailer shuts down.

Scarborough's main Post Office branch inside the TG Jones store at 106–107 Westborough will close in the coming months as part of a wider restructuring programme. The Post Office will shut a couple of weeks before the TG Jones store itself, which is expected to close on Saturday, 23 January 2027, following a closing down sale. The store was previously known as WH Smith and is closing as part of TG Jones's implementation of a court-approved restructuring plan affecting dozens of stores across the country.

A TG Jones spokesperson said the announcement would be "disappointing" for staff and customers and that the company was focused on "supporting those affected". The Post Office has confirmed it is reviewing applications from potential operators and searching for an alternative permanent location in Scarborough.

Local councillors have expressed concern about the impact on residents who rely on the town centre service. Cllr Janet Jefferson, who represents Castle Ward, said she was particularly worried about people who travel into the town centre to use the branch. "A lot of people use that branch," she said. "A lot of them get the bus, get off in the town centre, and it's easy for them." She said alternative branches at Falsgrave Road and Newlands Park would be less convenient for many users, particularly those without cars.

Scarborough's Labour MP Alison Hume has urged the Post Office to find an alternative location for what she called a "vital lifeline", particularly for older and vulnerable residents. "We need a town centre provision," she said. "Post Offices are a vital role, particularly for older residents and vulnerable people, so this closure is not good news." She said she had made it clear to the Post Office that any replacement must be "accessible and convenient".

The Post Office has identified the Falsgrave Road branch, around 0.7 miles away, and the Newlands Park branch, around 1.4 miles away, as alternative locations while it seeks a permanent replacement. No final closure date for the Westborough branch has yet been confirmed.

How it is being reported

• Post Office closure plan 'disappointing', says MPNo final closure date has yet been announced for the branch in the TG Jones store in Scarborough.BBC York And North Yorkshire · 29 Oct, 12:50
• TGJones closure date confirmed as North Yorkshire town loses main Post OfficeSCARBOROUGH’S TGJones is set to close permanently alongside the loss of the town’s main post office, the company has confirmed.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 28 Oct, 14:56
• TGJones closure date confirmed as North Yorkshire town loses main Post OfficeSCARBOROUGH’S TGJones is set to close permanently alongside the loss of the town’s main post office, the company has confirmed.The Press (York) · 28 Oct, 14:56
• Scarborough Post Office branch to close under TG Jones restructuringScarborough’s main Post Office inside TG Jones is set to close in the next few months, with councillors concerned as the Post Office seeks a new location.The Press (York) · 27 Oct, 14:20
• Scarborough Post Office branch to close under TG Jones restructuringScarborough’s main Post Office inside TG Jones is set to close in the next few months, with councillors concerned as the Post Office seeks a new location.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 27 Oct, 14:20

In this story: Scarborough · TG Jones · Post Office · Janet Jefferson · Alison Hume

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