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General Category => Chesterfield Discussion => Topic started by: Pete on February 15, 2013, 05:28:50 PM

Title: Main Post Office to close?
Post by: Pete on February 15, 2013, 05:28:50 PM

Just heard that the main town centre Post Office is going to close, not been officially confirmed but it looks about right.

I've hardly been in this last ten years and am not sure why it is needed. Anyone use it on a regular basis? Or know anyone who does?

Hat tip to DentsPhoto.

Title: Re: Main Post Office to close?
Post by: Old Cruser on February 15, 2013, 05:39:34 PM

I haven't used for for a few years either Pete but I'll bet many do

Title: Re: Main Post Office to close?
Post by: Fly on February 15, 2013, 05:42:44 PM

Last time I went in was to fetch my £501 lottery scratch card winnings. 1997 I think  ;D
Not happy with the smaller post offices closing. Nightmare for Ebay sellers and such  :(

Title: Re: Main Post Office to close?
Post by: emmz on February 16, 2013, 09:36:56 AM

I use it if i have stuff too big to post, as there isnt another post office near me

Title: Re: Main Post Office to close?
Post by: Kent on February 16, 2013, 10:29:20 AM

Surely You cannot "NOT Have" a Main Post Office In a Major Town Centre.
Seems to me it is more Likely The Building is too Big,and will sell it off,or they will be moving to
Better,more modern premises which will have less running costs.

Title: Re: Main Post Office to close?
Post by: Fly on February 16, 2013, 10:34:37 AM

Sounds like 'relocated' is a better word than closed.

Title: Re: Main Post Office to close?
Post by: Scimitar on February 16, 2013, 09:20:15 PM

Co-op, Post Office, HMV, -  its going to look like a ghost town soon.Who are going to fill these redundant buildings?

Title: Re: Main Post Office to close?
Post by: Fly on February 16, 2013, 09:26:20 PM

Tesco ?

Title: Re: Main Post Office to close?
Post by: Scimitar on February 16, 2013, 11:20:10 PM

Makes you wonder - is it Chesterfield or Tescofield :-?

Title: Re: Main Post Office to close?
Post by: Pete on February 17, 2013, 12:32:45 AM

I think it's Tescofield

If we don't stop it.

Title: Re: Main Post Office to close?
Post by: Old Cruser on February 17, 2013, 08:24:03 AM

We can't stop can we - mind you we could organise a protest march - you and Fly could link arms with the banner at the front Pete  ;)

Title: Re: Main Post Office to close?
Post by: Old Cruser on February 21, 2013, 10:38:26 AM

Looks like they are looking to re-locate then, but where too? Some towns/cities have made use of empty properties such as the co-op will be and let it to several businesses - wonder if Chesterfield will try that and maybe the post office would fit in there?

Title: Re: Main Post Office to close?
Post by: pureparty on March 01, 2013, 07:59:34 PM

Alas it's hardly suprising.... just look at the last time contributors to this thread last used it..

Title: Re: Main Post Office to close?
Post by: Old Cruser on March 01, 2013, 08:03:24 PM

Quite right pureparty. Thing is we have a post office in our village and we are hardly going to travel in Chesterfield to use the one there.

Title: Re: Main Post Office to close?
Post by: pureparty on March 01, 2013, 08:04:49 PM

yup... I use a post office almost everyday but it's a local one :)

Title: Re: Main Post Office to close?
Post by: Pete on March 01, 2013, 08:06:31 PM

>> just look at the last time contributors to this thread last used it..

Guilty!  :-[

Welcome to Chesterfield Online pureparty - nice website, especially the naughty nurses.. ;)

Title: Re: Main Post Office to close?
Post by: pureparty on March 01, 2013, 08:12:02 PM

yes, also guilty :)

(and thanks for the website compliment :) )

Title: Re: Main Post Office to close?
Post by: Old Cruser on March 01, 2013, 08:13:34 PM

yes welcome from me too pureparty

Title: Re: Main Post Office to close?
Post by: Fly on March 01, 2013, 08:17:15 PM

Ah, your the place down Whit Moor.
http://www.facebook.com/purepartyshop (http://www.facebook.com/purepartyshop)

If you want adding to the forum Business section, just PM a forum Mod  ;)

Title: Re: Main Post Office to close?
Post by: Alsatian on March 02, 2013, 09:35:06 AM

Welcome from me too!

Title: Re: Main Post Office to close?
Post by: ~Aitch~ on March 02, 2013, 01:51:31 PM

.... and from me.

Yup, also guilty.  I usually use Holme Hall or Whittington Moor post offices. 

Title: Re: Main Post Office to close?
Post by: Alsatian on March 02, 2013, 04:07:17 PM

But they are/were victims of their own misfortune - remember when they ceased using pension books and tried to get people to use their Post Office Card ? It was little better than useless, therefore people went over to using their own banks - cut the PO footfall at a stroke!

The other side of that particular coin was the greatly reduced workload for certain departments at the AGD.