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.