The Council Motion below relates to the 115 potential Post Office branch closures announced in November 2024.
You can find more information on the closures in this Campaign Pack.
A full list of the branches being considered for closure can be found here. If one of these is in your council area, this is an important campaign you can run to save it.
Council is shocked to learn that [LOCAL POST OFFICE NAME] is at risk of closure – alongside 115 other branches across the UK.
[LOCAL POST OFFICE] is a vital community hub. Hundreds of local residents rely on its services. For Post Office Ltd to announce that it is threatened with closure, with no consultation with local people, is extremely concerning.
Council firmly opposes any proposal to shut local Post Offices in [AREA NAME].
Council instructs the Chief Executive to write to the Chief Executive of Post Office Ltd expressing Council’s deep opposition to [Local Post Office] being closed and asking for assurances that it will not be shut.
Council also requests the Chief Executive write to the Government’s Business Minister, Justin Madders, to request the Government immediately intervene and protect our local Post Office from closure.