Save Passfield Post Office

Supporting Arguments Against Proposed Closure:

• Passfield is a very busy Post Office.
• Passfield Post Office has disabled access.
• Passfield Post Office is easily accessible by walking, cycling or car.
• Passfield is a highly profitable Post Office with a 12% increase in turnover in 9 months.
• Passfield Post Office is open longer from 08:00 to 17:30 Mon-Fri and Sat from 08:00 to 12:30.
• Passfield Post Office also provides personal banking services for the major high-street banks.
• Passfield Post Office provides a better service than other post offices, and allows customers to use the services on the way to work and during lunch time.
• Travelling to Liphook or Lindford is NOT an option. Parking is difficult.
• Walking to Liphook or Lindford to too far & too dangerous.
• Passfield Post Office has safe, off-road parking for 12-15 cars.
• Travelling to Liphook by public transport takes 3 hours on a round-trip.
• There is NO Bus service to Lindford.
• Passfield is the longest established and experienced Post Office in our area.
• Passfield Post Office is the only branch that has not moved 3 times in 10 years.
• Passfield Post Office provides a friendly and courteous service.
• Closing a profitable Post Office does not make sense if the aim is to make more money!
• Customers prefer and use Passfield over Liphook, Lindford and Bordon branches.
• The Post Office is the primary business of this location and it is NOT part of a supermarket.
• Passfield Post Office is a small business in danger of closing. This may also result in closure of the shop which supports the community.
• Passfield Post office is valuable to community.

Business Arguments Against Closure

• Passfield Post Office is located within ½ mile of TWO business parks with over 70 businesses.
• There are an additional 11 home-based business that rely on local Post Office services.
• Passfield Post Office provides MoneyGram services for businesses (cash payment services).

Environmental Arguments Against Closure

• Increased car usage to alternative branches would be environmentally unfriendly
• Local public transport services are very poor and costly.
• Can not walk to alternative branches - they are to far away.
• Walking & cycling to alternatives is VERY dangerous on the VERY busy road, especially during peak hours.

Passfield Should Increase Counter Services

Passfield Post Office should increase services;

• Should be able do DVLA Car Tax.
• Bureau-on-Demand for foreign currency.
• Provide Passport checking services.