Vow to fight Penwith post office closures

CAMPAIGNERS have vowed to fight post office closures with a “blizzard” of protests after it was announced that the axe could fall on seven Penwith branches.

Long-awaited plans by the Post Office were revealed on Tuesday with 49 Cornish offices due to close and a further 13 replaced by “outreach” services.

Penzance, Alverton, St Ives, Lelant, Nancledra, Paul and Madron have been earmarked under the Government's Network Change Program, which plans to cut one in five Cornish branches as part of 2,500 closures nationwide...more>