Knight condemns Whitton Road Post Office closure
March 14, 2008 12:00 AM
Cllrs Jaeger, Knight and Cole are battling against the closure of Whitton Rd Post Office
Cllr Stephen Knight, Lib Dem South West London Assembly Candidates has condemned the threatened closure of 12 Post Office branches across the South West London constituency. In response he has launched a petition in shops around the post offices.
Cllr Stephen Knight said:
"These Post Office branches are a vital hub for the local community and in many cases play an important role in maintaining the vitality of local shopping parades.
"Their closure would seriously undermine local communities right across South West London."
"The Liberal Democrats will be leading the campaign to save our local Post Offices."
The Post Office announced plans on 19th February to close 169 branches across London, including 12 branches in South West London (the boroughs of Kingston upon Thames, Richmond upon Thames and Hounslow). These are:
- HOUNSLOW
- Park Avenue, 135 Whitton Road Hounslow TW3 2EL
- Old Isleworth, 4 South Street, Isleworth TW7 7BG
- Chiswick High Road, 110 Chiswick High Road, London W4 1PU
- RICHMOND UPON THAMES
- Broad Street, 30 Broad Street, Teddington TW11 8RF
- Cambridge Parade, 336 Richmond Road, Twickenham TW1 2DU
- The Common, 38a Staines Road, Twickenham TW2 5AH
- KINGSTON
- Burlington Road, 82 Burlington Road, New Malden KT3 4NU
- Hook Rise, 311 Hook Rise South, Surbiton KT6 7LS
- Norbiton Common, 240 Kingston Road, New Malden KT3 3RN
- Plough Green, 380 Malden Road, Worcester Park KT4 7NL
- Surbiton Park, 62 Surbiton Road, Kingston upon Thames KT1 2HT
- Chestnut Grove, 127 Richmond Road, Kingston upon Thames KT2 5BX
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