Published:
11:38 AM April 13, 2021
Updated:
11:53 AM April 13, 2021
MP Iain Duncan Smith and South Woodford councillors Suzanne Nolan and Michael Duffell outside the crown post office in George Lane, which will close later this month.
- Credit: Iain Duncan Smith
A temporary post office will open in South Woodford this week while a permanent location is sought to replace the existing crown branch.
It will be at the Galleria shopping centre in George Lane from Thursday, April 15.
The move comes before the crown branch in the same road closes on April 28.
Cllr Suzanne Nolan (Con, South Woodford) said she was delighted that a temporary location had been secured after she, Cllr Michael Duffell and MP Iain Duncan Smith lobbied the Post Office.
South Woodford Post Office The Post Office has delivered on its commitment to find a temporary post office to replace a popular branch closing this month, The post office in George Lane, South Woodford, branch will shut on April 28, despite thousands signing a petition protesting against the decision, made after the building’s owner gave notice to vacate. After promising in March to continue services in the area, the Post Office will open a temporary office in The Galleria shopping centre from April 15 while it looks for a more permanent site. Cllr Suzanne Nolan (Con, South Woodford), who campaigned to prevent the loss with Cllr Michael Duffell (Con, South Woodford) and MP Sir Iain Duncan Smith, said they were “really pleased” by the news.
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Parking was also addressed in the speech given by applicant Amir Ramezani, who acknowledged that it was a recurring issue throughout the consultation process.
Citing undesignated spaces, outsiders parking on the estate and verge parking as the three current issues, Mr Ramezani said his scheme solves all but one of those problems.
What can t be remedied, he said, is outsiders parking on the estate: This will only be solved by controlled parking of some description.
Such a possibility was ruled out by Cllr Martin Sachs (Lab, Barkingside) in his contribution to the debate. Cllr Sachs - speaking on behalf of fellow ward councillor Khaled Noor and Ilford North MP Wes Streeting - stated that plans for controlled parking in Barkingside were pushed back by four years at least at last week s council cabinet meeting.