Three Post Office branches under new management
Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes MP Melanie Onn, who campaigned against the closure of the Grimsby branch, welcomed the news that it would stay open.But according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, she added she "remains concerned that the Post Office has not ruled out relocating in the future".Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
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