The Chronicle has been praised for its The Last Post? campaign after a popular town branch was the only under-threat facility to survive in the whole county.
Celebrations are underway in the Greenfields area after the branch in Wood Street was told it could keep its doors open for the foreseeable future.
It was announced on Tuesday that 13 branches in the county would close as part of a national programme, including seven in Shrewsbury. Five will be replaced by outreach services, while branches at Ditherington, Coton, All Stretton and Harmer Hill will close indefinitely.
Greenfields sub-postmistress Rubbina Shaheen and her husband Mohamed said they hoped the Post Office would now allow them to take on extra services such as motor tax and passport forms.
Town MP Daniel Kawczynski said the Chronicle’s coverage had ‘played an important part’ in changing the minds of Post Office bosses.
“I would like to express how grateful I am to the Shrewsbury Chronicle for the tremendous campaign that they’ve pressed in this matter,” he said.
Councillors Dr Maxwell Winchester, David Farmer and Roger Evans hailed the day as ‘fantastic news’ where ‘common sense had prevailed’.
Councillor Farmer said: “May I congratulate and thank the residents of Greenfields, your newspaper and everyone else who helped to fight the proposed closure of Greenfields Post Office.”
Mr Shaheen said: “We are absolutely delighted with the decision. We have had many sleepless nights and we would like to say thank you to the community, the MP, councillors and the Chronicle for all the help they have given.”
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