City centre Post Office branch to move sites

St Johns Post Office is expected to move to a new site later this year

A Post Office branch in Leeds city centre will move to a new site under national plans to restructure the business.

In April, the Post Office said it would offload the remaining 108 branches it directly owned and move to a fully franchised network.

A spokesperson has confirmed the St Johns Post Office branch will move into TGJones, formerly WH Smith, on Lands Lane.

The company said its branches in Morley, Crossgates and on New York Street would remain open in the same locations under new management.

The Post Office branch on New York Street will remain in the same spot

A Post Office spokesperson said the company had made a commitment not to close any of its directly owned branches - but some may be moved into other businesses.

They said the same range of services would be available in the new branch on Lands Lane, which would be open seven days a week.

The changes would be made before Christmas to avoid disruption during the company's busiest period, the spokesperson added.

Staff working in the Post Office's directly managed branches would be offered a choice to move to work for any new owner or take voluntary redundancy, according to the company.

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