Helen hails community campaign as Oswestry Post Office saved

Helen Morgan MP has hailed the Oswestry community for uniting to save the town’s Post Office after it was confirmed the branch will be staying open.

The local MP has led a campaign to save the Willow Street Post Office after it was put under threat by plans to shut remaining Crown branches across the country.

Helen organised a petition signed by thousands of local residents which she presented to Parliament earlier this year, and has pushed Post Office representatives and Government ministers on a number of occasions to keep the site open.

Now, the Post Office has confirmed proposals for the existing branch to stay open with the same products, services and hours but operated by a franchisee.

The Post Office will definitely stay in Willow Street for the rest of this financial year and then will either stay in Willow Street or move to an alternative nearby home. Either way, a Post Office will be staying open in Oswestry town centre.

Willow Street will remain the base for the branch for at least the rest of this financial year while a decision is made about a long-term base, which will either be at the existing site or at a new site nearby.

Any move to a new location is unlikely to be before spring 2026 and would be subject to a six-week public consultation with the local community.

Helen will be monitoring the situation closely to ensure that no services or hours are lost from Oswestry town centre as she continues to campaign for the expansion of services across North Shropshire – and for a branch to be kept open in Cabin Lane.

Helen Morgan, Liberal Democrat MP for North Shropshire, said, “It is crucial that Oswestry Post Office is kept open so I am pleased that common sense has prevailed and the community has been listened to.

“Thank you to everyone who signed my petition – I have no doubt that this pressure has helped to keep the Post Office open.

“I will be doing everything I can to protect the vital services that so many people and businesses rely on across North Shropshire.”

James Owen, Liberal Democrat Councillor for Oswestry North East, said, “I know many residents were really worried about the closure of the Post Office so this announcement will be welcome news for everybody across Oswestry.

“We have a great community here in Oswestry, as has been shown by the support for our campaign, and it’s a community that deserves more services not less.

“That’s why it’s important that a replacement is found for the Cabin Lane Post Office which is disappointingly closing along with the Co-op. I will continue to work with the Post Office to get a branch back in the area.”