{"id":18950,"date":"2017-03-14T12:22:28","date_gmt":"2017-03-14T12:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=18950"},"modified":"2017-03-14T12:22:28","modified_gmt":"2017-03-14T12:22:28","slug":"closure-pontcanna-post-office-sad-day-say-protesters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/03\/14\/closure-pontcanna-post-office-sad-day-say-protesters\/","title":{"rendered":"Closure of Pontcanna Post Office is a &#039;sad day&#039;, say protesters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18951\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest5_TL_14.03.17-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"pontcannapostofficeprotest5_tl_14-03-17\" width=\"960\" height=\"718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest5_TL_14.03.17-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest5_TL_14.03.17-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest5_TL_14.03.17-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest5_TL_14.03.17-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest5_TL_14.03.17-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest5_TL_14.03.17.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18951\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest5_TL_14.03.17-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"pontcannapostofficeprotest5_tl_14-03-17\" width=\"960\" height=\"718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest5_TL_14.03.17-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest5_TL_14.03.17-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest5_TL_14.03.17-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest5_TL_14.03.17-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest5_TL_14.03.17-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest5_TL_14.03.17.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript>PROTESTERS outside a post office in Pontcanna say it is a \u201csad day\u201d after the Co-op reversed plans to maintain the postal service after taking over the store. <\/span><br \/>\nDozens of residents holding placards gathered outside Pontcanna Stores on Pontcanna Street yesterday afternoon to put pressure on the Co-op to maintain the postal service in its new store on the site.<br \/>\nIn the original planning application submitted to Cardiff Council, the Co-op said the \u201cservices currently provided by the post office will be retained within the proposed Co-op food store\u201d.<br \/>\nHowever, the group later announced they would no longer be keeping the service, saying it was not \u201cviable\u201d and that the original planning application \u201cwas not accurate\u201d.<br \/>\nProtesters expressed concerns that closing the post office would leave elderly residents with a long journey to the nearest postal service.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jeanne Le-Rendu, 71, from Llanfair Road in Pontcanna said: \u201cWe are here because we value the post office in our community. It is a valuable resource. Many elderly people find it difficult to get as far as the Canton post office. I think it is a let down that they [the Co-op] have changed their mind. It is supposed to be community-orientated.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\nAnnabelle Harle, 66, from Ovington Terrace in Victoria Park said: \u201cWhen I moved here 30 years ago there were several post offices in the area. Now if you go to Canton Post Office you have to wait an awfully long time. I\u2019m getting to the age where I don\u2019t want to wait 20 minutes in a queue.\u201d<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18953\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18953\" style=\"width: 652px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-18953\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest4_TL_14.03.17-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"pontcannapostofficeprotest4_tl_14-03-17\" width=\"652\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest4_TL_14.03.17-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest4_TL_14.03.17-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest4_TL_14.03.17-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest4_TL_14.03.17-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest4_TL_14.03.17-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest4_TL_14.03.17.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18953\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest4_TL_14.03.17-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"pontcannapostofficeprotest4_tl_14-03-17\" width=\"652\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest4_TL_14.03.17-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest4_TL_14.03.17-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest4_TL_14.03.17-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest4_TL_14.03.17-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest4_TL_14.03.17-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest4_TL_14.03.17.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><\/noscript> Annabelle Harle said the post office was vital for elderly residents.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nOther protesters raised concerns that the loss of the post office would have a negative impact on other businesses.<br \/>\nClare Drakeford, who lives close to the post office, said: \u201cI have lived here for 35 years and always relied on the post office for all my needs, including my pension. It is a hub of the community.<br \/>\n\u201cPeople come from all around because other post offices have been closed. They then go to the cafes and support the other small businesses. It is a very sad day because the wonderful thing about this area is there is a community feel and now I think it is going.\u201d<br \/>\nBetty Davies, who also lives nearby in Pontcanna, said there would be a lack of choice for shoppers as the Co-op already has a store just 300m away.<br \/>\n\u201cIt is a very sad day. The Co-op will have a monopoly but I hope that some pressure is put on them to keep the post office,\u201d said Mrs Davies.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18955\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18955\" style=\"width: 651px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-18955\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest_TL_14.03.17-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"pontcannapostofficeprotest_tl_14-03-17\" width=\"651\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest_TL_14.03.17-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest_TL_14.03.17-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest_TL_14.03.17-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest_TL_14.03.17-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest_TL_14.03.17-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest_TL_14.03.17.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18955\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18955\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest_TL_14.03.17-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"pontcannapostofficeprotest_tl_14-03-17\" width=\"651\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest_TL_14.03.17-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest_TL_14.03.17-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest_TL_14.03.17-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest_TL_14.03.17-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest_TL_14.03.17-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest_TL_14.03.17.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><\/noscript> Betty Davies (left) and Clare Drakeford said it was &#8220;a sad day&#8221; for the community.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nThe Post Office is reportedly working to see if another business nearby is willing to take on the service but so far nobody has expressed an interest.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18956\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18956\" style=\"width: 443px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-18956\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest3_TL_14.03.17-920x1024.jpg\" alt=\"pontcannapostofficeprotest3_tl_14-03-17\" width=\"443\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest3_TL_14.03.17-920x1024.jpg 920w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest3_TL_14.03.17-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest3_TL_14.03.17-770x857.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest3_TL_14.03.17-1380x1536.jpg 1380w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest3_TL_14.03.17-1840x2048.jpg 1840w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest3_TL_14.03.17-500x557.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest3_TL_14.03.17-293x326.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest3_TL_14.03.17-1400x1558.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18956\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18956\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest3_TL_14.03.17-920x1024.jpg\" alt=\"pontcannapostofficeprotest3_tl_14-03-17\" width=\"443\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest3_TL_14.03.17-920x1024.jpg 920w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest3_TL_14.03.17-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest3_TL_14.03.17-770x857.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest3_TL_14.03.17-1380x1536.jpg 1380w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest3_TL_14.03.17-1840x2048.jpg 1840w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest3_TL_14.03.17-500x557.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest3_TL_14.03.17-293x326.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/PontcannaPostOfficeProtest3_TL_14.03.17-1400x1558.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\" \/><\/noscript> Councillor Gordon said residents expect the Co-op to keep its promise.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nLabour councillor Iona Gordon of Riverside ward helped to organise the protest, which was attended by around 60 people.<br \/>\nShe said: \u201cWe were conscious of the fact that a lot of people did not actually know the post office is no longer being provided in the Co-op\u2019s plans. I am so pleased that people have made the effort to come up here to protest.<br \/>\n\u201cIt has been very successful and I think people will spread the word to let the Co-op know that they must keep this local service in our community. Something has got to give, either the post office or the Co-op. What is there now is ideal and that is what the community expects to be maintained.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PROTESTERS outside a post office in Pontcanna say it is a \u201csad day\u201d after the Co-op reversed plans to maintain the postal service after taking over the store. Dozens of residents holding placards gathered outside Pontcanna Stores on Pontcanna Street yesterday afternoon to put pressure on the Co-op to maintain the postal service in its new store on the site. In the original planning application submitted to Cardiff Council, the Co-op said the \u201cservices currently provided by the post office [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":248,"featured_media":18951,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,209,72],"tags":[1291,3055,1961,210,4033],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-18950","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-pontcanna","category-riverside-where-you-live","tag-cardiff-2","tag-cardiff-news","tag-co-op","tag-pontcanna","tag-post-office"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Closure of Pontcanna Post Office is a &#039;sad day&#039;, say protesters - The Cardiffian<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/03\/14\/closure-pontcanna-post-office-sad-day-say-protesters\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Closure of Pontcanna Post Office is a &#039;sad day&#039;, say protesters - The Cardiffian\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"PROTESTERS outside a post office in Pontcanna say it is a \u201csad day\u201d after the Co-op reversed plans to maintain the postal service after taking over the store. 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