A lot of hot air over the post office

Most of the criticism appears to be led by those with vested business interests, though I doubt that the loss of customer traffic at the far end of the High Street will have any significant effect on the nearby traders.

For myself, and the majority of other PO users, the move is actually more convenient. There is little or no car parking at the present site, whereas the new location offers ample car parking. It is also convenient for the shops, and toilet facilities are nearby - a boon I suspect for many regular PO users.

Arguments about the convenience of buses are spurious; there is nothing to stop customers alighting from a different bus stop at the market square.

All things considered, the proposed new location is much more convenient for the silent majority, who do (despite views to the contrary) tend to use car transport for journeys to and from town.

Do not let the usual "Ostriches" of Evesham dictate the pace of change.

The town should be more attractive and prosperous than it is, but it is often held back by those purveyors of doom who see any change as undesirable, or simply inconvenient. I am sure there are many people who will support the PO move, and many others for whom it simply makes no difference.

As for the objections on behalf of the old and the young....is the post office the only place these people visit ?

I regularly see the old and young up and down the High Street and in the Riverside mall. Riverside therefore cannot surely be a "no go" area for these people? It's time the whingeing over this issue stopped, and people focused on the more important issues such as attracting investment to Evesham, and improving the social and economic environment we live in around Evesham.

A good start would be the elimination of cyclists on the pavements! If that continues, there won't be many old and young left to go to the post office!!

G O'Donnell, St Paul's Close, Evesham.