Windsor Post Office under threat of Closure

Today's news reveals that the Windsor Post Office on Peascod Street is among 115 directly owned branches facing potential closure as The Post Office seeks to 'streamline' its services.

This list comprises Crown Post Offices situated in city centres, staffed by Post Office employees, putting over 1,000 jobs at risk nationwide, including those at Windsor's main branch on Peascod Street.

The Post Office serves a greater purpose than merely selling stamps; it provides local residents with essential services such as cash withdrawals and deposits, parcel posting and collection, and access to passport and currency services. 

With the closure of nearly all banks in Windsor, town centre businesses are in dire need of swift banking services, which the Post Office has been able to provide.

This is why we are launching our campaign: our town centre has already suffered significant losses with the bank closures, and the Post Office has stood as a reliable alternative. 

The staff at Windsor Post Office are warm, friendly, and deliver exceptional service. For some elderly or isolated people, speaking with an advisor may be their only form of social interaction. 

As a volunteer for local charities, I depend on the Windsor Post Office to deposit cash from charity events, a job that would otherwise require a trip to Bracknell to visit my bank. 

The potential closure feels like another blow to our town centre, which is already facing with the challenges of online shopping and banking.

We invite you to sign our petition to prevent the closure of Windsor Post Office.

Your signature will help us convey a strong message to the Post Office executives: Windsor's community firmly desires and requires its Post Office to stay operational in the heart of our town.

We intend to write to the Post Office and other relevant parties at the earliest opportunity to persuade them to reevaluate this decision.

Cllr Amy Tisi, Lead Member for Windsor