Following a lengthy campaign by Councillors, Trades Unionists, Bridgwater Forward and thousands of local people
showing an inspiring unanimity of purpose in order to provide Bridgwater with a proper town centre post office, including a major fight to stop it being located in Sainsburys, has now resulted in the much talked about 27 Eastover location going out to consultation as of today.

The site on offer is the former CD world site on the corner of Eastover and New road and could be key to regenerating that part of the town.
The plan is for one of the new ‘main style branches’ ,’newly refurbished’ , with ‘longer opening hours’ and ‘improved accessibility’.

The current arrangement – a temporary portacabin on the site of the former Sedgemoor Splash -has been operating since 2011 causing much discontent amongst the population who felt yet again that they were being treated as second class.

Westover cllr Brian Smedley said, “I’m certain it was the united public campaign that showed Post Office ltd that Bridgwater had to be listened to and not just dumped on. We have constantly argued for a town centre location and organised public meetings, petitions and a campaign of opposition to the plans to choose an easy ‘supermarket- solution. In particular people should congratulate Ken Trunks, the Westover resident who spent hours on his own in all weathers getting the majority of those signatures against the Sainsbury location.”

The Public Consultation started 5th March , ends 18th April and the relocation is scheduled for May/June 2013.