The Post Office has released a list of possible branch closures across Edinburgh, the Lothians and the South of Scotland. A six week consultation will begin to decide the future of 26 branches and the downgrading of a further 32 offices. The company has said that almost all of the areas population would see no change to their nearest branch and will still remain within 1 mile of a post office. During the next six weeks people are urged to make their views known. The full list of closures is below.
The following 26 Post Office branches are proposed for closure:
- Breich, Rashiehill Terrace, Breich, West Calder
- Broomhall, 41 Broomhall Drive, Edinburgh
- Calder Crossway, 10 Calder Park, Edinburgh
- Carrington , 4 Primrose Gardens, Carrington, Gorebridge
- Cramond, 20 Whitehouse Road, Edinburgh
- Dalmeny, Main Street, Dalmeny, South Queensferry
- Easthouses, 1 Mayfield Road, Easthouses, Dalkeith
- Elm Row, 20 Elm Row Edinburgh
- Elphinstone, 3 Main Street, Elphinstone, Tranent
- Goldenacre, 20 Montague Terrace, Edinburgh
- Gorgie, 556 Gorgie Road, Edinburgh
- Grangepans, 14 Grangepans, Bo'ness
- Lasswade, 12 High Street, Lasswade
- Lincluden, 40 Lincluden Road, Dumfries
- Longstone, 7 Kingsknowe Road North, Edinburgh
- Magdalene Drive, 46 Magdalene Drive, Edinburgh
- Newton, Main Street, Newton, Broxburn
- Nicolson Street, 79 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh
- Pilrig Toll, 10 Newhaven Road, Edinburgh
- Polbeth, 12-13 Limefield Road, Polbeth, West Calder
- Poltonhall, 12 Hopefield Park, Bonnyrigg
- Rosetta Road, 1 Weymss Place, Peebles
- Shandon Place, 57 Slateford Road, Edinburgh
- Scheuchan Street, 59 Scheuchan Street, Stranraer
- Warrender Park, 73 Warrender Park Road, Edinburgh
- West Barns, 2a Edinburgh Road, West Barns, Dunbar
The following 32 Post Office branches are to be replaced by an outreach service:
- Ancrum - Hosted
- Bonchester Bridge - Hosted
- Bowden - Mobile
- Eccles - Mobile
- Greenlaw - Mobile
- Hutton - Mobile
- Morebattle - Hosted
- Clovenfords - Mobile
- Fountainhall - Mobile
- Oxton - Mobile
- Heriot - Mobile
- Balmaclellan - Mobile
- Colvend - Mobile
- Corsock - Mobile
- Creetown - Partner
- Dunscore - Hosted
- Kirkcowan - Partner
- Lochfoot - Mobile
- Moniaive - Partner
- Mossdale - Mobile
- New Abbey - Mobile
- Bentpath - Home
- Boreland - Hosted
- Collin - Hosted
- Ecclefechan - Partner
- Eskdalemuir - Hosted
- Glencaple - Hosted
- Drem - Hosted
- Garvald - Hosted
- Gifford - Partner
- Innerwick - Hosted
- Stenton - Hosted