In response to the decision by Post Office Ltd to proceed with its proposal to move Bognor Regis Crown Post Office into the WHSmith store at 10 London Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 1PY, Nick Gibb MP said:
"I am extremely disappointed that the Post Office has taken the decision to go ahead with the franchising of the Bognor Regis Crown Post Office despite huge opposition from its customers and local residents.
"I wrote to the Chief Executive of Post Office Ltd to encourage her to reconsider the decision, enclosing the petition signed by hundreds of people in Bognor Regis and I am saddened that this strong public sentiment has been ignored."