A PETITION against moving Carmarthen's Post Office was posted this afternoon — at the under-threat King Street branch.
The irony of the move was not lost on councillors when they sent off the document signed by 3,000 people.
Post Office Ltd is considering moving the branch from King Street.
The company wants to find a commercial partner — such as a shop in town — which can take on the post office counter.
Managers have stressed this does not mean the town will be left without a post office at all.
However, a campaign to stop the move was launched last month by town and county councillorsA public meeting has also been called by Carmarthen Mayor Phil Grice and will be held next month.
Councillor Alun Lenny said: "We want to show the Post Office management the level of opposition in town.
"The shops in King Street have been particularly proactive and their customers are obviously very concerned.
"Make no mistake, this is full-blown privatisation. They want to get rid of the building and jobs will be lost.
"Even if people take voluntary redundancy and the like, those jobs will be lost.
"This campaign is cross-party but we, as Plaid councillors for Carmarthen and part of our manifesto, will ask questions in Parliament about the way in which this is being done."
He said decisions about the Post Office should not be based purely on commercial factors but should also take into account social issues.
Post Office Ltd mangers say for every £1 of revenue received at the King Street branch it spends £1.76 to operate the service.
They added that any move would be subject to a six-week public consultation period.
The public meeting to discuss the future of the post office will be held at 7pm on Monday, April 8, at St Peter's Civic Hall in Nott Square.
