"The place is going to bl**** pieces isn’t it?": The Greater Manchester town where anger is brewing
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukIt’s a bitterly cold Monday afternoon and a steady stream of customers filter in and out of the Post Office in Leigh. Some walk in with parcels, others are here to pay their bills.
Some are simply here to chat to staff for advice. The 19th century building sits on Silk Street. It overlooks the town's Cenotaph and is less than a minute's walk away from the town centre.
This is an important hub for the community. But it’s at risk of closure. The branch is one of eight in Greater Manchester whose fate hangs in the balance.
Bosses recently announced that they are looking to offload 115 directly-owned Crown Post Offices in the 11,500 branch network as part of a big shake up.
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