DanRussell published Thousands call for Beeston Post Office to be saved

Thousands of people are opposing changes to a town Post Office. The store in Beeston is one of 42 Crown branches across the country that may soon re-open as a franchise in a different shop. The proposed changes to the Chilwell Road office was debated at a Broxtowe Borough Council meeting last night. Beeston councillor Janet Patrick presented a petition with 3,965 names opposing the plan. She said: "The response to the news of the threatened franchise and the move away into a shop...