Postal changes affect 20 county branches

11:13am Wednesday 27th August 2008

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A Number of Herefordshire post offices have been earmarked for closure under new plans revealed today.

Post offices at Bishopswood, near Ross-on-Wye, Brampton Bryan, Brockhampton, Edwyn Ralph, Llangrove, Lyonshall, Redhill in Hereford, Tudorville in Ross-on-Wye, Rushall and Sutton St Nicholas would all close under the proposals.

The post office at Brampton Road in Newton Farm, Hereford, which closed last summer, is also included in the list and confirms that the service will not be returning to the south Hereford estate.

There are also nine county branches included in the list that would be replaced by what the post office calls an "outreach solution".

These include Almeley, Bishop's Frome, Cradley, Dorstone, Lower Eggleton, Pembridge, Upper Sapey, Whitney-on-Wye and Wigmore.

The public consultation period starts today and all representations should be received by October 7.

To express your views write to Mark Pattington, Network Development Manager, C/O National Consultation Team, FREEPOST Consultation Team.

Alternatively, people can email consultation@postoffice.co.uk

For more information on the affected post offices see tomorrow's Hereford Times.