Lordship Lane Post Office Closure

[Lyra123]

The following article came out this morning (13th November 2024):

https://news.sky.com/story/full-list-of-115-post-office-crown-branches-that-could-close-under-transformation-plan-13253502

The East Dulwich post office is listed as one of the branches threatened with closure.

[CPR Dave]

Hard to understand this when it is always so busy there are people queueing  down the road to get in.

[jazzer]

The full list of at-threat branches is as follows:

Bangor - 143 Main Street, BT20 4AQ
Belfast City - 12-16 Bridge Street, BT1 1LT
Edinburgh City - Waverley Mall, Waverley Bridge, EH1 1BQ
Glasgow - 136 West Nile Street, G1 2RD
Haddington - 50 Court Street, EH41 3UU
Inverness - 14-16 Queensgate, IV1 1AX
Kirkwall - 15 Junction Road, KW15 1DD
Londonderry - 3 Custom House Street, BT48 6AA
Newtownards - 8 Frances Street, BT23 4FA
Saltcoats - Chapelwell Street, KA21 5EX
Springburn Way - 230 Springburn Way, Glasgow, G21 1BU
Stornoway - 16 Francis Street, HS1 2AD
Wester Hailes - 14A Westside Plaza, EH14 2SW
Barnes Green - Lee Road, Manchester, M9 4DL
Bransholme - 51A Goodhart Road, Bransholme, Hull, HU7 4JF
Bridlington - 15-17 Quay Road, YO15 2AA
Chester Le Street - 137 Front Street, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3AA
Crossgates - 9 Austhorpe Road, Crossgates, Leeds, LS15 8QS
Eccles - 63 Church Street, Manchester, M30 0NS
Furness House - 5-7 Dalton Road, LA14 1LE
Grimsby - 67-71 Victoria Street, DN31 1AA
Hyde - 30-32 Market Place, SK14 2QU
Kendal - 75 Stricklandgate, LA9 4AA
Manchester - 26 Spring Gardens, M2 1BB
Morecambe - 2-6 Victoria Street, LA4 4AA
Morley - 129A Queens Street, Leeds, LS27 8TB
Poulton Le Fylde - Teanlowe Centre, FY6 7BB
Prestwich - 2 Kingswood Road, Manchester, M25 3NS
Rotherham - 3-5 Bridgegate, S60 1PJ
Salford City - 112 Rossall Way, M6 5DS
Sheffield City - (unclear which branch)
South Shields - 8 King Street, NE33 1HT
St Johns - (unclear)
Sunderland City - 45-47 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RR
The Markets - 6-16 New York Street, Leeds, LS2 7DZ
Birmingham - 1 Pinfold Street, B2 4AA
Breck Road - 11 The Mall, Liverpool, L5 6SW
Caernarfon - Castle Square, LL55 2ND
Didsbury Village - Albert Hill Street, Manchester, M20 6RJ
Harlesden - 2 Wendover Road, London, NW10 4RU
Kettering - 17 Lower Street, NN16 8AA
Kingsbury - 439-441 Kingsbury Road, London, NW9 9DU
Leigh - 17 Silk Street, WN7 1AA
Leighton Buzzard - 7-9 Church Square, LU7 1AA
Matlock - 14 Bank Road, DE4 3AA
Milton Keynes - Unit N1 802 Midsummer Boulevard, MK9 3QA
Northolt - 46 Mandeville Road, UB5 5AA
Old Swan - 489 Prescot Road, Liverpool, L13 3BU
Oswestry - 17 Willow Street, SY11 1AG
Oxford - 102-104 St Aldates, OX1 1ZZ
Redditch - Threadneedle House, Alcester Street, B98 8AB
Southall - 38 The Broadway, UB1 1PY
St Peters Street - 14 St Peters Street, St Albans, AL1 3AA
Stamford - All Saints Place, Stamford, PE9 2EY
Stockport - 36-40 Great Underbank, SK1 1QF
Wealdstone - 4-12 Headstone Drive, Harrow, HA3 5QL
Barnet - 63-65 High Street, EN5 5UU
Cambridge City - 57-58 St Andrew Street, CB2 3BZ
Canning Town - 22 Barking Road, London, E16 1HF
Cricklewood - 193 Cricklewood Broadway, London, NW2 3HR
Dereham - Quebec Street, Dereham, NR19 2AA
Golders Green - 879 Finchley Road, London, NW11 8RT
Hampstead - 79-81A Hampstead High Street, London, NW3 1QL
Harold Hill - 17 Farnham Road, Romford, RM3 8EJ
Kilburn - 79A Kilburn High Road, London, NW6 6JG
Kingsland - 118-120 Kingsland High Street, London, E8 2NX
Lower Edmonton - 1-7 South Mall, Edmonton Green, London, N9 0TX
Roman Road - 138 Roman Road, Bethnal Green, London, E2 0RX
South Ockendon - 8 Derwent Parade, RM15 5EB
Stamford Hill - (unclear, two possible locations)
Bideford - The Quay, EX39 2EX
Dunraven Place - 4-5 Wyndham Street, Bridgend, CF31 1AB
Gloucester - Kings Square, GL1 1AD
Liskeard - The Parade, PL14 6AA
Merthyr Tydfil - 3 John Street, CF47 0AB
Mutley - 38 Mutley Plain, Plymouth, PL4 6LL
Nailsea - Crown Glass Place, Bristol, BS48 1RA
Newquay - 31-33 East Street, TR7 1BU
Paignton - 34 Torquay Road, TQ3 3EX
Port Talbot - 139 Station Road, SA13 1NG
Stroud - 16-17 Russell Street, GL5 3AA
Teignmouth - Den Road, TQ14 8AA
Yate Sodbury - 1 South Parade, Bristol, BS37 4BB
Baker Street - 111 Baker Street, London, W1U 6SG
Bexhill On Sea - Devonshire Square, TN40 1AA
Cosham - 13 High Street, Portsmouth, PO6 3EH
Great Portland Street - 173 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5PH
High Street (10) - (unclear, multiple locations)
Kensington - 208-212 Kensington High Street, London, W8 7RG
Knightsbridge - 6 Raphael Street, London, SW7 1DL
Melville Road - 20 Melville Road, Hove, BN3 1UB
Paddington Quay - 4 Praed Street, London, W2 1JX
Portsmouth - Slindon Street, PO1 1AB
Raynes Park - 1a Amity Grove, London, SW20 0LL
Romsey - 15-25 Church Street, SO51 8WA
Westbourne - 10-12 Seamoor Road, Bournemouth, BH4 9AW
Windsor - 38-39 Peascod Street, SL4 1AA
Worlds End - 351-353 Kings Road, London, SW3 5EX
Aldwych - 95 Aldwych, London, WC2B 4JN
Brixton - 242 Ferndale Road, London, SW9 8FR
Broadway - 1 Broadway, London, SW1H 0AX
City of London - 12 Eastcheap, London, EC3M 1AJ
East Dulwich - 74-76 Lordship Lane, London, SE22 8HH
Eccleston Street - 6 Eccleston St, London SW1W 9LS
High Holborn - 181 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7RL
Houndsditch - 11 White Kennet Street, London, E1 7BS
Islington - 160-161 Upper Street, London, N1 1US
Kennington Park - 410 Kennington Road, London, SE11 4QA
London Bridge - 19A Borough High Street, London, SE1 9SF
Lupus Street - 121-125 Lupus Street, London, SW1V 3EW
Mount Pleasant - Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4SQ
Vauxhall Bridge Road - 167 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 2ST

 

 

Edited November 13 by jazzer
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[Spartacus]

First our sorting office, next our post office and all this on top of eye watering increases in stamp prices.

Madness 

 

[Azalea]

Hell.  Does this mean that it’s available as a franchise?  People do their banking in there now.

[Sue]

1 hour ago, Spartacus said:

First our sorting office, next our post office and all this on top of eye watering increases in stamp prices.

Madness 

 

Royal Mail is run completely separately from the Post Offices.

But I'm amazed Royal Mail has staggered on for so long. I thought it would close decades  ago, when everyone started using email!

2 hours ago, CPR Dave said:

Hard to understand this when it is always so busy there are people queueing  down the road to get in.

That's often people with things like Amazon returns, which you can take elsewhere locally.

The last few times I've been in, it has been virtually empty.

Edited November 13 by Sue

[Moovart]

So no banks and another cash point will disappear.  All those people that said never mind the closing banks, you can use the post office may have a bit more understanding of those that need to use a bank or a cash point without traveling miles and waiting ages in a very long queue.  

[sally buying]

If it does close where is one that can be used?

[se22]

The nearest one is in Forest Hill Road.

[colville09]

Like the banks, the post office is being allowed to get away with these closures. They could incorporate the promised  ‘Banking Hubs’ that never materialise. Losing the Lordship Lane post office will really impact local vulnerable & elderly people especially.

[jazzer]

Forest Hill Road

WH Smith London Road, Forest Hill

Krystal's

Peckham (almost opposite the bus garage)

Brockley Rise/ Honor Oak Park

Can't immediately think of anymore  

 

 

[Sue]

I'm sure there will be consultation etc etc with relevant interest groups, however at the end of the day physical banks and post offices are becoming less and less relevant to most people.

Sadly,  businesses can't continue to run if they are losing money.

I'm heading towards eighty now, and most people I know who are my age go online, use smartphones, apps  etc..

There are courses available if older people need help in getting to grips with - I was going to say new technology, but it's hardly new any more! 

I realise money is an issue for some people, but my understanding is that things like the state pension, job seekers allowance ( if it's still called that) etc are all now paid online. Forgive me if I'm wrong.  So Post Offices are no longer used for that.

And you can buy things like smart phones reconditioned, with a guarantee, if you can't afford a new one.

And other couriers will pick up parcels, or  you can post them at shops which have a sub post office, like the one in Forest Hill Road.

And should anybody still be sending letters at extortionate prices, you can get stamps online 🤬

Edited November 13 by Sue

[Jacqui5254]

5 hours ago, se22 said:

The nearest one is in Forest Hill Road.

 Which is usually packed, rammed, parcels crammed and piled everywhere, and long, long queues.  

BEFORE the closures.

[Sue]

21 minutes ago, Jacqui5254 said:

 Which is usually packed, rammed, parcels crammed and piled everywhere, and long, long queues.  

BEFORE the closures.

It must depend what time you go?

I've never had to wait long in there, and there was just one crate to put my parcels in.

[newresidentindulwich]

The one in Dulwich Village (in the chemist) is usually quiet. 
 

Also one on Crossthwaite Ave (off Sunray Ave).

[Castleton]

I was hoping the Dulwich Village one wouldn't be mentioned!

I've been going there to avoid the queues in LL for ages. Nice staff too

[malumbu]

Sadly they don't do the full range of post office services

[Zak]

As a result of the Horizon scandal it now seems very clear that the Post Office management are highly disingenuous and not be trusted! 

There needs to be a campaign launched to challenge the threatened closure, unless the Post Office can demonstrate beyond doubt that the branch is loss making - and even then it could argued that better management could address this.

I hope the local media take this up and our MP  and a few demonstrations outside wouldn’t do any harm. Bad publicity can be very effective! 

 

 

 

 

[kford]

Last time I was in there, after a 10-minute queue, it took nearly 10 minutes to prepare postage for a large letter to Ireland. Felt like I was in the last century. 

[Earl Aelfheah]

19 hours ago, Spartacus said:

First our sorting office, next our post office and all this on top of eye watering increases in stamp prices.

Madness 

 

+ massive decrease in reliability

[teddyboy23]

There's the main post office in camberwell .also walworth rd . If your up to it a short bus ride

[Sue]

16 minutes ago, Earl Aelfheah said:

+ massive decrease in reliability

Royal Mail is now privately owned,  and completely separate to Post Office counters.

Replying to Spartacus as well, whose post you were replying to!

Edited November 14 by Sue

[Earl Aelfheah]

Yes you're quite right, my mistake.

[Sue]

2 minutes ago, Earl Aelfheah said:

Yes you're quite right, my mistake.

Easy mistake to make, as they were all originally part of the Post Office. 

[Cyclemonkey]

When I worked in the City there was this great little thing near our office called Post and Go, it was an unmanned, 24/7 unit with machines where you could buy stamps, parcel postage etc.. and drop off parcels.  It was really helpful.

Not sure why it was closed.

I only really go to the Post Office to post the occasional parcel or international letter so being able to do that without the 1980s Eastern Bloc vibe and modern opening hours was quite good.