Public Consultation - Relocation of Heywood Post Office

Tuesday 26 March 2019
3.30pm - 7pm

Trinity Methodist Church
Bethel Street
Heywood
OL10 1HU

Details:

Post Office Ltd have announced a Public Meeting to be held on Tuesday 26th March at Trinity Methodist Church, Heywood 15:30 - 19:00.

• The proposal is to relocate the business to the former Beddoes shop on Market Street.
• The location is in the one – way system the only access being on Market Street.
• Double Yellow Lines are in Place on both sides of the road and a No Loading restriction is in place.
• A restriction on parking on Hill St has just been approved due to parking problems in that area.
• Existing parking and congestion on Hind Hill St, Fox St, Taylor St will simply be relocated not alleviated or resolved.
• The Hind Hill St Office is the last one in the town, Heywood used to have eight sub post offices all now closed.
• The recent introduction of a Post Office on Bridge St 150 yds from the proposed location was short lived and the business now closed.
• What will happen if this new location also closes. There is no guarantee that the Hind Hill Premises will be available as they are not owned by Post Office Ltd.

Entry fee: Free