HYNDBURN MP Graham Jones has expressed his “disappointment” Baxenden’s post office has closed down.
The business, based in Baxenden Pharmacy, Manchester Road, Accrington, will not reopen amid fears customers could be targeted by criminals.
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Owner Linda Bracewell made her decision after masked men raided the Rising Bridge post office earlier this month, and after the postmaster at Rishton post office was tied up in a traumatic ordeal last month.
Mr Jones said: “Really disappointed that Baxenden has lost its post office, situated in the chemists.”
He added it is a “good pharmacy” and that security is “important”.
Ms Bracewell said: “After the recent attack at Rising Bridge post office – which took place during a busy morning when the pharmacy was full of young families and elderly vulnerable people – I have taken the decision to close the post office.”
A notice in the shop window of the business simply read: “Due to recent incidents at local post offices this branch is closed.”
A Post Office spokesman said the company was “working to restore services to Higher Baxenden”.
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