What does everyone think of the news that Portishead is to get a second Post Office. Surely this will ease the problems? Where would you like to see it located?

By thepickler at 13:18 on 17/08/11

A Post Office in a Pub in the Village Quarter!!
What nonsense, it needs to be easily accessible both on foot and by car not hidden away in the warren that is the Village Quarter. There are vacancies at West Hill with parking and Bus service giving people at the top of Portishead flat walking access. Of course there used to be a post office at West Hill until it was closed! So it probably wont be allowed to be reinstated!

By Bobble7 at 17:08 on 18/08/11
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I agree , should be in the High st or West Hill...

By dave20091 at 19:21 on 18/08/11
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So all the people who live in West Hill think it should be there? Guess what, I live in the Village Quarter .. I think the proposal is excellent.

No surprise there, huh?

By 3_2_1 at 23:01 on 18/08/11
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Portishead does need another post office, no doubt about that or at least a bigger one! To have two post offices on the High Street isn't right. If there's to be another one, surely the newer housing areas should benefit?

By GillyJ at 10:07 on 19/08/11
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Marina , Village Quater , I heard it will be in a Pub !
Or should the people park there cars on Phoenix way or out side bottelinos !

By dave20091 at 11:44 on 19/08/11
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It would be good to get some services inside the Village Quarter - maybe less people would drive the short distance into the High Street!

By andyh2000 at 15:13 on 20/08/11
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anyone who opened a little convenience store in Port Marine would make a fortune.

By amy173 at 16:11 on 22/08/11
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Anyone opening a shop will have to be mad, with next to no chance of making it pay. Way too much competition from Waitrose and soon JS not to mention the Co op open till 10pm.
Just drive up park, shop and leave, the most convinient store of all!

By rrblowin at 20:28 on 30/08/11
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It seems to me that the above arguments are not based on any FACTS. The best way too settle the best position would be to survey the people standing in the queue in the current Post Office and position the new office accordingly.

By limawhiskey at 13:20 on 02/09/11
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You have it Exactly, Limawhiskey.
But is common sense too much to ask for?

By portzed at 18:59 on 03/09/11
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Sign the petition to have it in Costcutters west hill

By Iangrw at 14:28 on 13/09/11
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If you've ever walked up Avon Way to the shops at West Hill you know there is only one sensible location for a second post office and that is West Hill. We've already got a post office in the lower part of Portishead, so would be selish to have a second one in the Village Quarter (where there is no obvious location for one). Only specialist shops (model trains and hand made chocolates) will ever survive there.

By Alt_Voice at 16:49 on 13/10/11
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I understand that the Post Office are going to ignore their customers and put the new Post Office in the Marina in a non existing location next year! So another Christmas with queues into the High Street

By Bobble7 at 08:17 on 09/11/11
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If this is correct and from rumurs I have heard it will go in the chocolate shop this is absolute madness from the Post office do they not listen to there costomers If this Post Office is not used they will close it down and say Portishead did not need a second Post Office and that is not what the people of Portishead want

By Iangrw at 10:15 on 11/11/11
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Think new developments. Think Developer. Think Retail and think of a well known name. Think larger than the Chocolate Shop. Some councillors never wanted it up West Hill in the first place. Don't blame the Post Office - there are more people involved in this decision. All will be revealed and when the publicity photo goes in the press, you will know who was steering this.

By Truth24 at 14:57 on 11/11/11
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Perhaps in the new Sainsburys?

Btw - What is happening in regard to Sainsburys? Has it got planning permission? When are they going to start building? Will it have a petrol station?

I'd love to know! Thanks!

By NewToPHead at 23:44 on 12/11/11
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