Calls for the Brymbo Post Box to be replaced

Sam Rowlands, Member of the Welsh Parliament for North Wales, has slammed the Royal Mail for not looking after their customers in the village of Brymbo, near Wrexham.

Mr Rowlands recently joined Wrexham County Borough Councillor and Chairman of Brymbo Community Council Paul Rogers and Brymbo Community Councillor Will Martin at the site of a former Post Box in Brymbo.

 The former Post Box, located on the corner of Coed-y-Felin Road and Green Road was decommissioned by the Royal Mail following a Road Traffic Accident in which the Post Box was damaged beyond repair.

The Royal Mail have directed residents to alternative Post Box locations, specifically the Brymbo Post Office at the Brymbo Enterprise Centre and Plas Dur in Pentre Broughton. These locations are situated approximately half a mile from the original site and require a climb of over 100ft.

 He said:

 “I was contacted by the Councillors after hearing about their concerns over Royal Mail not replacing a post box which had been damaged when it was hit by a vehicle in a Road Traffic Accident.

 “I understand that the Post Box was taken away and now residents, many of whom are elderly, must walk nearly half a mile up a hill to post their letters.

 “I have since took up the issue personally and contacted the Royal Mail. Despite a clear inconvenience caused to Brymbo residents, the Royal Mail have shown a concerning unwillingness to resolve this issue.”

 In a joint statement, Councillors Paul Rogers and Will Martin said:

“We have received lots of complaints about the Post Box being taken away and we share the concerns of local residents who used the facility.

 “Obviously the damaged box had to be taken away, but we cannot understand why it was not simply replaced.

"We are calling on the Royal Mail to reconsider their position and would like to invite their representatives to a site visit to discuss this issue.”

Pictured - Sam Rowlands, MS for North Wales, with Wrexham County Borough Councillor and Chairman of Brymbo Community Council Paul Rogers and Brymbo Community Councillor Will Martin.