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Along with many others at the present time, Hapton Post Office is under threat of closure.
The residents of Hapton have shown their objection to the proposed closure by complaining to their MP, their local Councillors and to the Parish council. All of the above have shown their support to kepp the Post Office Open.
The elderly residents in the sheltered accomodation on Water St. will be among the worst hit if the closure goes ahead. They will have to have their pensions paid into a bank - there is no bank in Hapton! Nor is there a hole-in-the-wall or ATM money outlet.
To travel to padiham post office, the bus would only take the pensioners as far as the Bridge Inn, Padiham. From there it is quite a walk to the post office, then back again to the bus stop for the return journey.
Please show your support.
A Charity Evening is to be held in the Winchester Club on Saturday 15th March at 7.30pm. Tickets £3.00. For further information ring Carol Livesey on 01282 775939.
A SECTION of the A679 Burnley Road, Hapton, is to have a temporary prohibition order to traffic from 9am to 5pm on Friday January 29 or until completion of repairs to this road. The work will take place on an 866m stretch leading up to the A56 junction.
On Friday 11th January, Mrs Carol Livesey will hold a Jumble Sale in St. Margaret's Church Hall from 3.00pm. Anyone who would like to donate jumble may ring her on 01282 775939. A car boot sale will also take place on Sunday 13th January.
