Lyra123 Posted yesterday at 12:04 Share Posted yesterday at 12:04 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. 2 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/353756-lordship-lane-post-office-closure/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPR Dave Posted yesterday at 12:10 Share Posted yesterday at 12:10 Hard to understand this when it is always so busy there are people queueing down the road to get in. 1 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/353756-lordship-lane-post-office-closure/#findComment-1686656 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzer Posted yesterday at 12:15 Share Posted yesterday at 12:15 (edited) 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 22 hours ago by jazzer change of font size Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/353756-lordship-lane-post-office-closure/#findComment-1686659 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartacus Posted yesterday at 13:14 Share Posted yesterday at 13:14 First our sorting office, next our post office and all this on top of eye watering increases in stamp prices. Madness Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/353756-lordship-lane-post-office-closure/#findComment-1686665 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalea Posted yesterday at 13:17 Share Posted yesterday at 13:17 Hell. Does this mean that it’s available as a franchise? People do their banking in there now. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/353756-lordship-lane-post-office-closure/#findComment-1686666 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago (edited) 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 23 hours ago by Sue Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/353756-lordship-lane-post-office-closure/#findComment-1686680 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moovart Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago 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. 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/353756-lordship-lane-post-office-closure/#findComment-1686686 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sally buying Posted 22 hours ago Share Posted 22 hours ago If it does close where is one that can be used? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/353756-lordship-lane-post-office-closure/#findComment-1686687 Share on other sites More sharing options...
se22 Posted 22 hours ago Share Posted 22 hours ago The nearest one is in Forest Hill Road. 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/353756-lordship-lane-post-office-closure/#findComment-1686691 Share on other sites More sharing options...
colville09 Posted 22 hours ago Share Posted 22 hours ago 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. 1 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/353756-lordship-lane-post-office-closure/#findComment-1686692 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzer Posted 22 hours ago Share Posted 22 hours ago 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 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/353756-lordship-lane-post-office-closure/#findComment-1686693 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted 22 hours ago Share Posted 22 hours ago (edited) 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 21 hours ago by Sue Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/353756-lordship-lane-post-office-closure/#findComment-1686697 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacqui5254 Posted 17 hours ago Share Posted 17 hours ago 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. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/353756-lordship-lane-post-office-closure/#findComment-1686738 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted 16 hours ago Share Posted 16 hours ago 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. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/353756-lordship-lane-post-office-closure/#findComment-1686742 Share on other sites More sharing options...
newresidentindulwich Posted 16 hours ago Share Posted 16 hours ago The one in Dulwich Village (in the chemist) is usually quiet. Also one on Crossthwaite Ave (off Sunray Ave). 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/353756-lordship-lane-post-office-closure/#findComment-1686743 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castleton Posted 16 hours ago Share Posted 16 hours ago 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 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/353756-lordship-lane-post-office-closure/#findComment-1686744 Share on other sites More sharing options...
malumbu Posted 16 hours ago Share Posted 16 hours ago Sadly they don't do the full range of post office services 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/353756-lordship-lane-post-office-closure/#findComment-1686746 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zak Posted 14 hours ago Share Posted 14 hours ago 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! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/353756-lordship-lane-post-office-closure/#findComment-1686751 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kford Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago 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. 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/353756-lordship-lane-post-office-closure/#findComment-1686755 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Aelfheah Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago 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 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/353756-lordship-lane-post-office-closure/#findComment-1686757 Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddyboy23 Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago There's the main post office in camberwell .also walworth rd . If your up to it a short bus ride Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/353756-lordship-lane-post-office-closure/#findComment-1686758 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago (edited) 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 5 hours ago by Sue 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/353756-lordship-lane-post-office-closure/#findComment-1686762 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Aelfheah Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago Yes you're quite right, my mistake. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/353756-lordship-lane-post-office-closure/#findComment-1686763 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago 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. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/353756-lordship-lane-post-office-closure/#findComment-1686765 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclemonkey Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago 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. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/353756-lordship-lane-post-office-closure/#findComment-1686768 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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