#post-office

#post-office

"We gathered them up to the best of our ability, trying to save them all, but as they were pretty badly mangled and terribly dirty, it was decided to destroy."

Petitions were launched by Barnet's Labour Group to save both the Chipping Barnet branch and Golders Green post office. In an update on the Barnet petition, which has grown from 351 to 2,585 signatures.

A spokesperson for the Post Office said it hopes to complete the franchising by autumn, but that the move is "subject to government funding".

The Post Office is at a significant crossroads, considering the potential closure of more than 100 branches across the UK amid efforts to increase postmaster pay by £250 million over five years.

"I thought it'd be something new, something exciting and that I had nothing to lose from applying. So I just thought, why not give it a go?"

Labour Councillor Jo van den Broek expressed concerns about the selling of alcohol at the Post Office, stating that the area is already an 'absolute hotspot for antisocial behaviour,' especially on match days.