Local people are calling for the pillar box to be reinstated in Francis Road, where it was previously located outside the local post office.

The Post Office was closed some years ago, despite a vigorous campaign led by the Liberal Democrat FOCUS Team. To add insult to injury, the post box was also removed.

Local campaigner Paul Olford says: “As predicted, the demise of the Post Office has seen the decline of Francis Road. Residents are right to want the Post Office back to help stimulate the retail area. Soon it will be like a ghost town.”