Sad to see another post office closing doors
WHILST I will accept that the restoration of one's health is paramount, I cannot help thinking the sudden closure of Broadwater post office could have been handled a bit differently.
I don't doubt that his doctor told sub-postmaster Geoffrey Needham, 75, that he had to retire on health grounds but, surely, could not a temporary postmaster have been brought in immediately, just in the short term, to work with the excellent existing staff?
I wish Geoffrey a happy retirement, at his age he's earned it, but, equally, I also have a wish that my local shops have a functioning post office.
Thankfully, plans have been announced for a quick reopening, which is a relief, otherwise the general public would have found themselves losing yet another essential service.
Post office closures have been a common occurrence in recent years.
Had this episode resulted in another permanent closure, the Broadwater public would have been within their rights to have asked, do head office really care by what mode their offices close?
I had the pleasure of attending the annual Worthing Law Society dinner at the Beach Hotel last Friday evening.
It was the turn of born and bred local girl Patricia Woolgar to become president and she delivered an excellent speech which was followed by an equally enjoyable response from her former colleague Graham Toole-Mackson.
Unfortunately the law society meal is the only professional dinner left in the town which going back 40 years or so had a number of professions enjoying an annual get together.
I'm sure older, sorry more mature colleagues, on the Herald will remember Press Balls at the Assembly Hall.
Whilst the law society continues the will have to find a new venue next year as the Beach closes its doors, in its current guise, on the 6th December to b e replaced by a new development.
Whilst I've never been one to stand in the way of progress a part of me is sad because the restaurant at the Beach is almost iconic in this town, right from my youth I've had some great times down there, hopefully the new hotel complex will be eventually prove to be in its own way every bit as iconic.
Never mind Hill Barn or Worthing it appears that the Council could open its own 1,000 hole urban golf course judging by the amount of potholes on the local roads.
Hopefully the bean counters at County Hall budgeted for the urgent repairs as I'd imagine I'm not the only one who finds themselves in a mini slalom just driving down the road.
Ian Hart's comment is published in the Herald series every Thursday
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