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Post office closure plan protest | Post office closure plan protest |
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A protest march has been held in Nairn over plans to close the town's Harbour Street post office. | |
Nairn River Community Council organised the march, which was held in the Inverness-shire town on Saturday. | |
The town's sub post office is among those in the Highland Council area earmarked for closure. | The town's sub post office is among those in the Highland Council area earmarked for closure. |
Meanwhile, the local authority has drafted a response to Post Office Limited's planned shake-up of rural services. | Meanwhile, the local authority has drafted a response to Post Office Limited's planned shake-up of rural services. |
Neighbouring shops | Neighbouring shops |
The response will be considered by councillors at a special meeting of the full council next Thursday. | The response will be considered by councillors at a special meeting of the full council next Thursday. |
The Post Office intends to close 29 post offices across Highland. | The Post Office intends to close 29 post offices across Highland. |
It has been proposed to shut 18 with no new replacement service provided and two with services relocated to neighbouring shops. | It has been proposed to shut 18 with no new replacement service provided and two with services relocated to neighbouring shops. |
Nine would be closed with reduced services provided through new outreach provision and four new outreach services provided where no post office is currently available. | Nine would be closed with reduced services provided through new outreach provision and four new outreach services provided where no post office is currently available. |
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