The Post Office has released a list of branches which are likely to close in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes. The Post Office has said that the cut backs are necessary to make the service sustainable. It is part of a wider proposal to reduce the number of branches by 2,500 nationwide. A public consultation will now open on the proposed closures. The full list of closures is below.

In Bedfordshire

• Brickhill Drive, Bedford
• Elstow Road, Bedford
• Goldington Road, Bedford
• Midland Road, Bedford
• Springfields, Bedford
• Ravensden
• Stevington
• Stewartby
• Kitelands, Biggleswade
• Blunham
• Old Warden
• Southill
• Chalton
• Eaton Bray
• High Street South, Dunstable
• Luton Road, Dunstable
• Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard
• Linslade

In Luton:

• Slip End
• Atherstone Road
• Biscot
• Biscot Road
• Chapel Langley
• Hightown
• Slip End
• Chalton
• Eaton Bray

In Hertfordshire:

• Bengeo Street, Hertford
• King George Road, Ware
• Ware Road, Hertford
• Blakes Corner, Hitchin
• Hexton
• St Ippolyts, Hitchin
• Station Road North, Harpenden
• Whitwell
• Wadesmill, Ware
• Bedwell, Stevenage
• Benington, Stevenage
• Fairlands, Stevenage

In Milton Keynes:

• Fishermead
• Little Brickhill
• Conniburrow

In Buckinghamshire:

• Gawcott
• Padbury
• Preston Bissett
• Twyford
• Aylesbury Street, Bletchley
• Water Eaton
• Weston Underwood