POST offices in the Royston area have been spared from closure under consultation documents released today (Tuesday). However, the offices at the Hardwicke Arms, Arrington, and Sandon Village Hall, are among those which may be replaced by outreach ser

POST offices in the Royston area have been spared from closure under consultation documents released today (Tuesday).

However, the offices at the Hardwicke Arms, Arrington, and Sandon Village Hall, are among those which may be replaced by outreach services.

The Post Office today announced a list of 71 post offices across Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, and South Lincolnshire which are being proposed for closure. A further 17 branches are set to be replaced by outreach services, such as mobile post offices, or part-time branches housed within existing businesses.

A public consultation period will now run for six weeks, with the final decision on closures being made at the end of this time.

Members of the public can respond to the proposals by visiting www.postoffice.co.uk/networkchange, phoning 08457 22 33 44, or by writing to:

National Consultation Team

Post Office Ltd

FREEPOST CONSULTATION TEAM

Post Offices proposed for closure:

Brickhill, 103 Brickhill Drive, Bedford, MK41 7QF

Elstow Road, 6 Elstow Road, Bedford, MK42 9LA

Goldington Road, 193 Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3EG

Midland Road, 105 Midland Road, Bedford, MK40 1BZ

Springfields, 1 Sringfield Centre, Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7PR

Brothertoft Road, 33 Brothertoft Road, Boston, PE21 8HD

Drummond Road, 130 Drummond Road, Skegness, PE25 3EP

Sea View Road, 32 Sea View Road, Skegness, PE25 1BT

Wrangle Common, Broadgate, Wrangle Common, Boston, PE22 9DY

Gawcott, c/o Twyford SPSO, Buckingham Road, Gawcott, MK18 4JE

Padbury, The New Inn Filling Station, Winslow Road, Padbury, MK18 2AW

Preston Bissett, White Hart, Pound Lane, Preston Bissett, Buckingham, MK18 4LX

Twyford , Main Street, Buckingham, MK18 4EP

Regent Street, 33 Regent Street, Cambridge, CB2 1AB

Trumpington Street, 2a Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1QA

Bengeo. 19 Bengeo Street, Hertford, SG14 3ES

Havers Lane, 3 Dean House, Havers Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3PQ

Hertford Heath, 14 London Road, Hertford Heath, Hertford, SG13 7RH

King George Road, 100 King Georges Road, Ware, SG12 7DT

Ware Road, 167 Ware Road, Hertford, SG13 7EQ

Blakes Corner, 99-100 Ickleford Road, Hitchin, SG5 1TL

Hexton, New Cottages, Hexton, Hitchin, SG5 3JD

St Ippolyts, Waterdell Lane, St.Ippolyts, Hitchin, SG4 7RB

Station Road North, 107 Station Road, Harpenden, AL5 4UJ

Whitwell, 62 High Street, Whitwell, Hitchin, SG4 8AG

Great Stukeley, 35 Church Road, Great Stukeley, Huntingdon, PE28 4AL

Atherstone Road, 85 Atherstone Road, Luton, LU4 8QU

Biscot, 84-86 Trinity Road, Luton, LU3 2LP

Biscot Road, 192 Biscot Road, Luton, LU3 1AX

Chapel Langley, 46 Seymour Road, Luton, LU1 3NL

Hightown, 33-35 High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0BW

Slip End, 1 Markyate Road, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BU

Chalton, 76 Luton Road, Chalton, Luton, LU4 9UG

Stewartby, The Stores, Stewartby, Bedford, MK43 9LJ

Aylesbury Street, 82 Aylesbury Street, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 2BA

Water Eaton, 169 Water Eaton Road, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 3AG

Blunham, Pound Cottage, 2-4 Tempsford Road, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3NU

Kitelands, 25 Kitelands Road, Biggleswade, SG18 8NX

Old Warden, Old Warden, Biggleswade, SG18 9HQ

Ravensden, Corner House, Ravensden Crossroads, Bedford, MK44 2RD

Southill, 55 High Street, Southill, Biggleswade, SG18 9JB

Stevington, 11 Silver Street, Stevington, Bedford, MK43 7QN

Harecroft Road, 93 Harecroft Road, Wisbech, PE13 1RL

St Peters Road, A E Leeson Stores, 62 St Peters Road, March, PE15 9NA

Bramfield, 6 Main Road, Bramfield, Hertford, SG14 2QJ

Wadesmill, 39 Ermine Street, Thundridge, Ware, SG12 0SY

Westmill, Village Stores, Buntingford, SG9 9LG

Conniburrow, 258 Conniborrow Bvd, Conniburrow, Milton Keynes, MK14 7AH

Fishermead, Fishermead, Milton Keynes, MK6 2LA

Little Brickhill, 2 Watling Street, Little Brickhill, Milton Keynes, MK17 9LY

Weston Underwood, Weston Underwood, Olney, MK46 5JS

Woodston, Oundle Road, Peterborough, PE2 9PA

New England, 603-605 Lincoln Road, New England, Peterborough, PE1 3HA

West Town, 105 Mayors Walk, Peterborough, PE3 6EY

Fen Drayton, Elm Way, High Street, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SJ

Grantchester, 1 Stulpfield Road, Grantchester, Cambridge, CB3 9NL

St Johns, 164 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PB

Hall Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5BW

Impington, 157 Station Road, Impington, Cambridge, CB24 9NP

St Johns Road, 2 St Johns Road, Ely, CB6 3BD

Lutton, 48 Marriots Gate, Lutton, Spalding, PE12 9HN

Moulton Seas End, The Village Hall, Broadgate Road, Weston Hills, Spalding, PE12 6LD

Weston Hills, Broadgate Road, Weston Hillls, Spalding, PE12 6DP

Eaton Bray, 96 High Street, Eaton Bray, Luton, LU6 2DP

Hockliffe Street, 82 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HJ

High Street South, 217 High Street South, Dunstable, LU6 3HY

Linslade, 33 New Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2LS

Luton Road, 112-114 Luton Road, Dunstable, LU5 4JW

Bedwell, 121 Bedwell Crescent, Stevenage, SG1 1NA

Benington, Town Lane, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7BT

Fairlands, 279 Archer Road, Stevenage, SG1 5HF

Post Office Branches proposed for replacement by an outreach solution:

Gipsey Bridge, The Post Office, Gipsey Bridge, Boston, PE22 7BU

Catworth, 41 High Street, Catworth, Huntingdon, PE28 0PF

Great Gransden, 6-8 Fox Street, Great Gransden, Sandy, SG19 3AA

Colmworth, 11 Little Staughton Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2LB

Thurleigh, 1 Church End, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2DA

Upper Dean, Dean Court, Upper Dean, Huntingdon, PE28 0NL

Benwick, 38 High Street, Benwick, March, PE15 0XA

Christchurch, The Village Stores, Church Road, Christchurch, Wisbech, PE14 9PQ

Little Downham, 91 Main Street, Little Downham, Ely, CB6 2SX

Sandon Buntingford, Sandon Village Hall, Payne End, Sandon, Buntingford, SG9 0QU

Great Gidding, MainStreet, Great Gidding, Huntingdon, PE28 5NU

Holme, 13 Station Road, Holme, Peterborough, PE7 3PH

Ramsey St Marys, 171 Hern Street, Ramsey St Marys, Huntingdon, PE26 2SY

Earith, 8 High Street, Earith, Huntingdon, PE28 3PP

Arrington, The Hardwicke Arms Hotel, 96 Ermine Way, Arrington, Royston, SG8 0AH

Elsworth, The Causeway, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HT

Over, 30 High Street, Over, Cambridge, CB24 5ND