58 Post Office® branches proposed for closure
October 2, 2007 12:00 AM
58 Post Office® branches in Kent
Post Office Ltd announces plans for Kent
Post Office Ltd today opened a six week local public consultation on its Area Plan for Kent. In line with the criteria and factors set by the Government in its response document, DTI The Post Office Network, Government Response to Public Consultation May 2007 (www.dti.gov.uk/consultations/page36024.html) the Area Plan proposes future provision of Post Office® services through a network of 295 branches across the area, resulting in the closure of 58 existing branches in Kent.
The 58 Post Office® branches proposed for closure as part of the Kent plan are:
Approach Road, 63 Approach Road, Margate, CT9 2AP
Bellevue Road, 13 Bellevue Road, Ramsgate, CT11 8LB
Benenden Chest Hospital, Goddards Green Road, Cranbrook, TN17 4AX
Bidborough, 14 Bidborough Ridge, Tunbridge Wells TN3 0XD
Bingham Road, 185 Frindsbury Road, Rochester, ME2 4JN
Brompton, 25 High Street, Brompton, Gillingham, ME7 5AA
Byron Road, 34 Byron Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QH
Canterbury Road, 14-16 Canterbury Road, Whitstable, CT5 4EX
Capel Le Ferne, Capel Le Ferne Village Hall, Lancaster Avenue, Capel Le Ferne, Folkestone, CT18 7LX
Chalkwell, 69 London Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1NQ
Cliff's End, Cliff's End Village Hall, Foads Lane, Ramsgate CT12 5JH
Dane Road, 55 Upper Dane Road, Margate CT9 2NA
Denton, 4 East Milton Road, Gravesend, DA12 2JL
Duke Of York's School, Guston, Dover, CT15 5DZ
East Street, 85-89 East Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 4BL
Enbrook Valley, 99 Enbrook Valley, Eynsford, Folkestone, CT20 3NE
Eynsford, The Old Forge Tea Rooms, 2 Riverside, Dartford, DA4 0AE
Farningham, 3 High Street, Farningham, Dartford, DA40DG
Gills Green, Station Garage, Hawkhurst, TN18 5EP
Grange Road, 34 Grange Road, Ramsgate, CT11 9LP
Great Mongeham, Mongeham Farm, Deal, CT14 0HB
Hardy Street, 84-86 Hardy Street, Maidstone, ME14 2SJ
Hawkhurst, High Street, Cranbrook,TN18 4AA
Hectorage Road, 82 Goldsmid Road, Tonbridge, TN9 2BY
High Street, 3 High Street, Herne Bay, CT6 5LJ
High Street, 13 High Street, Sevenoaks, TN13 IHZ
Hythe Road, 79 Hythe Road, Ashford, TN24, 8PH
Langton Green, Langton Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0EG
Littlestone, 4 Warren Road, New Romney, TN28 8PN
Longfield Hill, Main Road, Longfield Hill, Dartford, DA3 7AS
Mead Road, 11 Mead Road, Dartford, DA1 2RH
Minnis Road, 137 Minnis Road, Birchington, CT7 9NS
New Bridge, 15 Bench Street, Dover, CT16 1JW
Northgate, 65 Northgate, Canterbury, CT1 1BB
Oaten Hill, 3-4 Oaten Hill, Canterbury, CT1 3HP
Rodmersham Green, 1 St Patricks Row, Sittingbourne, ME9 0PS
Saltwood, The Fountain Stores, Saltwood, Hythe, CT21 4PS
Seabrook Road, 246 Seabrook Road, Hythe, CT21 5RQ
Seal, 23-25 High Street, Seal, Sevenoaks, TN15 0AW
Shipbourne Road, 55 Shipbourne Road, Tonbridge, TN10 3DS
Shorncliffe, 2 Royal Military Avenue, Folkestone, CT20 3EF
Sole Street, The Little Shoppe, Sole Street, Gravesend, DA12 3AX
South Ashford, 108 Beaver Road, Ashford, TN23 7ST
South End, 115 High Street, Edenbridge, TN8 5AX
South Park, 192 Loose Road, Maidstone, ME15 7UF
South Willesborough, 62 Gladstone Road, Ashford, TN24 0BY
St Botolphs, 2 Station Parade, Sevenoaks,TN13 1DL
St Dunstans, 21-23 Whitstable Road, Canterbury, CT2 8DG
St Johns Road, 57 St Johns Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9TP
Station Road, 129 Station Road, Gillingham, ME8 7SP
Station Road, Station Road, Tonbridge, TN12 0QH
Temple Hill, 11 Temple Hill Square, Dartford, DA1 5HY
Tower Hamlets, 14 West Street, Dover, CT17 0DU
Upper Deal, 311 London Road, Deal, CT14 9PP
Westbrook, 101 Canterbury Road, Margate, CT9 5AX
Wilmington, 221 High Road, Dartford, DA2 7BU
Woodnesborough, The Street, Woodnesborough, Sandwich, CT13 0NF
Wrotham Road, 46 Wrotham Road, Gravesend, DA11 0QF
Under the area plan proposals it is stated that 90.9% of the area's population will see no change in their nearest branch.
Trudy Dean, Leader of KCC Lib Dem Group said ' I would encourage anyone - individuals, home based small businesses, etc. who will be affected by the proposed closures to express their views to Post Office Ltd before the deadline of 12 November 2007'.
Write to Gary Herbert, Network Development Manager for Kent , C/o National Consultation Team, FREEPOST CONSULTATION TEAM
By email to: consultation@postoffice.co.uk
or call the Customer Helpline: 08457 22 33 44
BEFORE THE DEADLINE OF 12.11.07
For more information the Area Plan Proposal for Kent is available at: