In addition, within Caernarfon town lies Peblig, a ward that consistently ranks highest for deprivation in Gwynedd in the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD). Digital poverty is a very real issue in our communities, which places even more emphasis on the need for in-person services.
“The Caernarfon branch serves a wider, more rural area than the town itself and with a lack of a proper public transport infrastructure an acute problem in this area, expecting constituents to travel further afield to access services is unreasonable.”
They also note Caernarfon has unique linguistic needs not necessarily always met by online services or services in nearby towns, and receiving services through the medium of their first language is essential in sustaining trust and loyalty to the Post Office.
They add Caernarfon has struggled in recent years and removing this service “could prove to be the final nail in the coffin”.
A Post Office spokesperson said Directly Managed Branches like Caernarfon are loss-making and they “are considering a range of options” to reduce costs.
However, they say no decision has been made about Caernarfon, or any branch, but added:
“We have long held a publicly-stated ambition to move to a fully franchised network and we are in dialogue with the unions about future options for the DMBs.”
A petition has been started by the Plaid Cymru MSs and Councillors to gain as much support as possible to the campaign to save the Post offive in Caernarfon.
Plaid Cymru's petition reads-
"We call on the Post Office to safeguard face-to-face, over-the-counter services in Caernarfon.
At a time when the Post Office should be working to restore trust and public confidence in its services, the proposal to close the Caernarfon branch rides roughshod over the needs of customers.
We urge the Post Office to re-think any plans to close this important local branch."
You can support the campaing to save Ceranrfon Post office by clicking here
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